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The estimated salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar is $58,651 per year in the United States area. This number represents 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 "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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Some related job titles are Postdoctoral Fellow Salaries with median pay of $60,489, Postdoctoral Researcher Salaries with median pay of $79,950, Assistant Professor Salaries with median pay of $87,506, Professor Salaries with median pay of $133,750.
Job growth in education remains steady, with modest growth in salaries and greater opportunities for workers with STEM specialization or those with advanced degrees. Opportunities are likely to persist with the projected rise in student enrollment in the coming years. Jobs are often reliant upon state and local budgets with public sector benefits being an attractive feature for many job-seekers.
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The national average salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar is $58,651 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Postdoctoral Scholar salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 8133 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Postdoctoral Scholar employees.
The highest salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar in United States is $83,712 per year.
The lowest salary for a Postdoctoral Scholar in United States is $41,093 per year.
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