Average Postdoctoral Research Associate Salary

The top respondents for the job title Postdoctoral Research Associate are from the companies Harvard University, Stanford University and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Reported salaries are highest at Brookhaven National Laboratory where the average pay is $70,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earning around $56,715 and $53,721, respectively. Harvard University pays the lowest at around $49,411. University of Utah and University of Texas (UT) - Austin also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $49,527 and $52,072, respectively.

Skills in Research Analysis, Data Analysis and Statistical Analysis are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.

An entry-level Postdoctoral Research Associate with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $49,050 based on 219 salaries. An early career Postdoctoral Research Associate with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,595 based on 1,066 salaries. A mid-career Postdoctoral Research Associate with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,405 based on 461 salaries. An experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $51,983 based on 121 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $51,189.

Employees with Postdoctoral Research Associate in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 7.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Diego, California (4.5% more) and Los Angeles, California (2.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Houston, Texas (5.3% less), Chicago, Illinois (2.2% less) and Seattle, Washington (1.4% less).