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$66,694
/ yrThe 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.
Top Paying Companies
For Postdoctoral Fellow in United States
| 1 | IBM | $110,649 | |
| 2 | NCI | $109,580 | |
| 3 | Janssen | $97,556 | |
| 4 | Amgen | $95,316 | |
| 5 | Seagen | $94,385 | |
| 6 | GSK | $94,251 | |
| 7 | SAIC | $94,101 | |
| 8 | Bristol Myers Squibb | $92,851 | |
| 9 | AstraZeneca | $88,850 | |
| 10 | Eli Lilly and Company | $87,920 |
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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.
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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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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.
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