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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR SALARY

Average Yearly Salary
$57,000
$35,000
Min 10%
$57,000
Median 50%
$91,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Bayer
Highest Paying City
Salinas, CA
Highest Paying State
Alaska
Average Experience Level
1.5 years
How much does a postdoctoral scholar make?
The national average salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the U.S. is $57,344 annually or $27.57 hourly. There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about 55,000. The top 10 percent earn over $91,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $36,000 annually. Hospitality companies and Technology companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities. The best states for high paying Postdoctoral Scholar jobs are Alaska, Nevada, California, Washington, and Arizona. The typical tenure for a Postdoctoral Scholar is 1.5 years.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
$50,341
Postdoctoral Associate
$56,970
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$68,362
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$80,923
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$62,258

Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary By Company

Like every industry, there is a range of salaries a Postdoctoral Scholar makes. Most Postdoctoral Scholar jobs are in Hospitality companies and Hospitality companies. The two companies that report the highest salaries for Postdoctoral Scholars are Bayer and Simulations Plus. In addition, companies like Unum and HP report highly competitive salaries for Postdoctoral Scholars.
Company
BayerPharmaceuticals

Avg: $94,100

Simulations PlusInternet Software & Services

Avg: $91,041

UnumProfessional Services

Avg: $89,956

HPInternet Software & Services

Avg: $78,804

DeloitteProfessional Services

Avg: $77,644

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Average Postdoctoral Scholar Salary By Location

The national average salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the United States is $57,344 per year or $27.57 per hour. Salinas, CA reports the highest Postdoctoral Scholar salaries at $70,742 per year. Not only that, Salinas, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $41,000. The top 5 states with the highest reported Postdoctoral Scholar salaries are Alaska, Nevada, California, Washington, and Arizona. On the other hand, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee report the lowest wages for Postdoctoral Scholars.
RankCityAverage Salary
1
Salinas, CA
$70,742
2
Las Vegas, NV
$68,632
3
Flagstaff, AZ
$64,474
4
Portland, OR
$60,704
5
Albuquerque, NM
$59,494
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RECENTLY ADDED Postdoctoral Scholar SALARIES

Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
National Governors Association
Postdoctoral Scholar
Washington, DC
10/16/2019
$31,305
University of South Florida
Postdoctoral Scholar
Tampa, FL
10/10/2019
$50,004
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ardmore, OK
10/04/2019
$31,305
University of Kentucky
Postdoctoral Scholar
Lexington, KY
09/30/2019
$47,476
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Postdoctoral Scholar
Chapel Hill, NC
08/31/2019
$47,476
OHSU
Postdoctoral Scholar
Portland, OR
08/29/2019
$50,004
North Carolina State University
Postdoctoral Scholar
Raleigh, NC
08/29/2019
$60,000
University of South Florida
Postdoctoral Scholar
Tampa, FL
08/27/2019
$47,659
UNC Department of Public Safety
Postdoctoral Scholar
Chapel Hill, NC
08/17/2019
$47,476
OHSU
Postdoctoral Scholar
Portland, OR
08/04/2019
$48,432
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