Postdoc fellow vs associate

The differences between postdoc fellows and associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate has an average salary of $69,556, which is higher than the $58,376 average annual salary of a postdoc fellow.

The top three skills for a postdoc fellow include molecular biology, data analysis and CRISPR. The most important skills for an associate are customer service, sales floor, and patients.

Postdoc fellow vs associate overview

	Postdoc Fellow	Associate
Yearly salary	$58,376	$69,556
Hourly rate	$28.07	$33.44
Growth rate	17%	-
Number of jobs	8,499	569,041
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	-

Postdoc fellow vs associate salary

Postdoc fellows and associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Postdoc Fellow	Associate
Average salary	$58,376	$69,556
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $80,000	Between $34,000 And $140,000
Highest paying City	Burlingame, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Hawaii	New York
Best paying company	TRI-AD	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between postdoc fellow and associate education

There are a few differences between a postdoc fellow and an associate in terms of educational background:

	Postdoc Fellow	Associate
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Chemistry	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	-

Postdoc fellow vs associate demographics

Here are the differences between postdoc fellows' and associates' demographics:

	Postdoc Fellow	Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian, 45.5% White, 39.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between postdoc fellow and associate duties and responsibilities

Postdoc fellow example responsibilities.

Collaborate with software engineers to automate identification of 15N- and 13C- labele LC-MS features.
Perform expression profiling on primary promyelocyte samples and identify candidate genes that may be involve in SCN pathogenesis and malignant transformation.
Investigate chromatid orientation through immunofluorescence.

Associate example responsibilities.

Manage the sale of smoothies at different educational institutes while interacting with hundreds of students and ensuring their happiness and satisfaction.
Manage customer resolutions associate with flight reservations.
Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Help drive sales by providing excellent customer service in gourmet cheese, wine, beer, and coffee departments.
Utilize teamwork, communication, customer service, responsibility, and organizational skills.
Work according to ISO standards.

Postdoc fellow vs associate skills

Common postdoc fellow skills

Molecular Biology, 15%
Data Analysis, 10%
CRISPR, 9%
Python, 9%
Chemistry, 8%
Conduct Research, 7%

Common associate skills

Customer Service, 16%
Sales Floor, 13%
Patients, 10%
Cleanliness, 8%
Windows, 4%
HR, 4%

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