How much does a Postdoctoral Fellow make?

Updated Sep 26, 2023

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$66,694 / yrTotal Pay
$61,721 / yrBase Pay
$4,973 / yrAdditional Pay

$66,694

 / yr
$53K$85K
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The estimated total pay for a Postdoctoral Fellow is $66,694 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $61,721 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $4,973 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Top Paying Companies

For a Postdoctoral Fellow in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Postdoctoral Fellow in United States. Employers include IBM, NCI and Janssen.

1
IBM
IBM
$110,649/yr
5K open jobs
2
NCI
$109,580/yr
6
GSK
$94,251/yr
7
SAIC
$94,101/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Postdoctoral Fellow in United States

1IBM$110,649
2NCI$109,580
3Janssen$97,556
4Amgen$95,316
5Seagen$94,385
6GSK$94,251
7SAIC$94,101
8Bristol Myers Squibb$92,851
9AstraZeneca$88,850
10Eli Lilly and Company$87,920

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Northwestern University
4.1
Postdoctoral FellowSee 1,208 salaries from all locations

$56,781

 / yr
Harvard University
4.3
Postdoctoral FellowSee 1,137 salaries from all locations

$57,075

 / yr
The Johns Hopkins University
4.1
Postdoctoral FellowSee 741 salaries from all locations

$57,898

 / yr
Stanford University
4.2
Postdoctoral FellowSee 676 salaries from all locations

$57,977

 / yr
NIH
4.3
Postdoctoral FellowSee 657 salaries from all locations

$66,864

 / yr
MD Anderson Cancer Center
4.1
Postdoctoral FellowSee 632 salaries from all locations

$58,183

 / yr
University of Texas at Austin
4.2
Postdoctoral FellowSee 606 salaries from all locations

$55,317

 / yr

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Georgia Tech
4.4
Postdoctoral FellowSee 550 salaries from all locations

$54,917

 / yr
Emory University
4.1
Postdoctoral FellowSee 537 salaries from all locations

$55,719

 / yr
UC San Francisco
4
Postdoctoral FellowSee 470 salaries from all locations

$58,926

 / yr
University of Michigan
4.3
Postdoctoral FellowSee 417 salaries from all locations

$55,643

 / yr
UC San Diego
4.2
Postdoctoral FellowSee 386 salaries from all locations

$57,096

 / yr
University of Pennsylvania
4.2
Postdoctoral FellowSee 372 salaries from all locations

$56,672

 / yr
University of Utah
4.2
Postdoctoral FellowSee 364 salaries from all locations

$55,858

 / yr
Johns Hopkins Medicine
3.9
Postdoctoral FellowSee 334 salaries from all locations

$61,381

 / yr
University of Alabama at Birmingham
4
Postdoctoral FellowSee 331 salaries from all locations

$54,220

 / yr
University of California Berkeley
4.3
Postdoctoral FellowSee 310 salaries from all locations

$57,414

 / yr
MIT
4.4
Postdoctoral FellowSee 309 salaries from all locations

$56,833

 / yr
University of Maryland
4.2
Postdoctoral FellowSee 300 salaries from all locations

$56,394

 / yr
Mount Sinai Health System
3.5
Postdoctoral FellowSee 300 salaries from all locations

$62,466

 / yr
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Postdoctoral Fellow Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Northwestern University Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 1,208 salaries reported$56,781/yr
Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 1,137 salaries reported$57,075/yr
The Johns Hopkins University Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 741 salaries reported$57,898/yr
Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 676 salaries reported$57,977/yr
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 657 salaries reported$66,864/yr
MD Anderson Cancer Center Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 632 salaries reported$58,183/yr
University of Texas at Austin Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 606 salaries reported$55,317/yr
Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 550 salaries reported$54,917/yr
Emory University Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 537 salaries reported$55,719/yr
UC San Francisco Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 470 salaries reported$58,926/yr
University of Michigan Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 417 salaries reported$55,643/yr
UC San Diego Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 386 salaries reported$57,096/yr
University of Pennsylvania Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 372 salaries reported$56,672/yr
University of Utah Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 364 salaries reported$55,858/yr
Johns Hopkins Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 334 salaries reported$61,381/yr
University of Alabama at Birmingham Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 331 salaries reported$54,220/yr
University of California Berkeley Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 310 salaries reported$57,414/yr
MIT Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 309 salaries reported$56,833/yr
University of Maryland Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 300 salaries reported$56,394/yr
Mount Sinai Health System Postdoctoral Fellow salaries - 300 salaries reported$62,466/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Postdoctoral Fellow in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Postdoctoral Fellow in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $109,580, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $84,825, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $77,430, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $77,156, and Manufacturing with a median total pay of $73,327.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$109,580

    47% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$84,825

    32% Higher than other industries

  • Aerospace & DefenseAerospace & Defense$77,430

    25% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$77,156

    25% Higher than other industries

  • ManufacturingManufacturing$73,327

    21% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Postdoctoral Fellow are IBM, NCI, and SAIC.

IBMIBM$110,649/yr
NCINCI$109,580/yr
SAICSAIC$94,101/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?

Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

United States of America

 | <1 year

$95,600

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Fellow

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Fellow

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Fellow

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$66,760

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$74,250

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Fellow

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$75,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Fellow

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$62,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Postdoctoral Fellow

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$56,484

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday

Postdoctoral Fellow pay FAQ

The average salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow is $66,694 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 32570 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Postdoctoral Fellow employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow in United States is $75,866 per year.

The lowest salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow in United States is $59,017 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Postdoctoral Fellow or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Postdoctoral Fellow.

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