Salary for Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 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	$31,793 - $59,912
Bonus	$0.00 - $9,919
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). )	$32,055 - $60,383
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,747

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Job Listings for Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Postdoctoral Associate - VT Carilion Research Institute	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, Virginia
	including three research-dedicated Siemens 3T Trio scanners. In addition, the laboratory is currently collaborating with clinical research teams focused on... Indeed
Jan 25	Postdoctoral Research Associate I	University of Arizona	Tucson, Arizona
	position of Postdoctoral Research Associate I in The... Screening None Job Category Postdoctoral Research Research Departmental Home Page Click Here Quick... Indeed
Jan 24	Postdoctoral Research Associates	Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University	Arkansas
	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
	arizona.edu) Position Summary A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available at the University... Job Category Postdoctoral Research Departmental... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


The National Institutes of Health	$41,157 - $77,760
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	$22,301 - $52,275
The Scripps Research Institute	$37,349 - $52,645
Stanford University	$40,600 - $73,000
Columbia University	$41,674 - $51,153

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Research & Development, Biotechnology	$30,515 - $52,114
Education, College/University	$30,649 - $52,270
Academics	$30,568 - $52,377
Healthcare	$30,723 - $52,280
Hospital	$31,462 - $53,767

Key Statistics for Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs

Gender

	Female 35%			Male 65%
Salary:	$37,353 - $49,071			$37,284 - $49,161

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

15%

1-4 years

55%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctorate (PhD)	$33,275 - $61,639
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$30,913 - $76,207
Doctorate (PhD), Physics	$36,126 - $75,627
Doctorate (PhD), Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	$35,401 - $53,440
Doctorate (PhD), Molecular Biology	$35,975 - $51,923

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 88%		Dental: 57%
	Vision: 40%		None: 11%

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Career Path for Postdoctoral Research Associate Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Salary Range

$32,055 - $60,383

	Graduate Assistant $12,233 - $33,301
	Graduate Teaching Assistant $12,194 - $30,063
	Graduate Research Assistant $16,519 - $43,042

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Salary Range

$32,055 - $60,383

	Research Scientist, Biotechnology $39,714 - $109,843
	Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education $37,439 - $86,532
	Research Scientist $39,310 - $114,153