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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where the average pay is $52,402. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include University of Washington (UW) and Stanford University, earning around $52,347 and $52,280, respectively. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) pays the lowest at around $44,219. Harvard University and National Institutes of Health (NIH) also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $49,271 and $50,167, 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 $46,307 based on 858 salaries. An early career Postdoctoral Research Associate with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $48,070 based on 1,614 salaries. A mid-career Postdoctoral Research Associate with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,264 based on 659 salaries. An experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $51,433 based on 181 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $50,615.

Employees with Postdoctoral Research Associate in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 6.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (2.9% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (1.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Houston, Texas (7.6% less), Chicago, Illinois (3.9% less) and San Diego, California (0.1% less).