Postdoctoral Research Associate Salary

Updated: 1 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$21K	$42K	$63K
Salary	$33,823 - $59,703
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,045
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$33,975 - $60,074
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,433

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Job Listings for Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs

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Jan 24	Postdoctoral Associate - VT Carilion Research Institute	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia
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Jan 25	Postdoctoral Research Associate I	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona
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	us: Postdoctoral Research Associates [1-3y; PhD, MD... Institute is seeking Postdoctoral Research Associates. Focus of CEMI: Research in the Center for... Indeed
Jan 21	Postdoctoral Research Associate I, Plant Sciences	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona
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Companies and Industries for Postdoctoral Research Associate Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


National Institutes of Health (NIH)	$41,868 - $78,493
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$35,231 - $52,645
The Scripps Research Institute	$38,380 - $47,170
Harvard University	$39,305 - $55,000
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)	$38,871 - $47,168

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$31,601 - $50,691
Education, College/University	$31,583 - $50,864
Academics	$31,560 - $50,974
Healthcare	$31,800 - $50,909
Hospital	$32,607 - $52,473

Key Statistics for Postdoctoral Research Associate Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 33%			Male 67%
Salary:	$38,632 - $49,882			$38,121 - $49,460

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

15%

1-4 years

57%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$34,848 - $61,463
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$32,970 - $71,000
Doctorate (PhD), Physics	$37,391 - $80,822
Doctorate (PhD), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	$34,263 - $54,639
Doctorate (PhD), Biology	$30,991 - $52,354

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 57%
	Vision: 40%		None: 10%

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