How Much Do Postdocs Earn at Top Universities?

[nicksauce]

Simple question. Let's say at a top 20 school.

 

[Choppy]

I don't think it really goes by the school. Most post-doc salaries are grant-based, hence the contract terms, limited benefits, etc. In general however, you're looking at the $30-40k ballpark.

 

[JabberWalkie]

Check out this link from AIP: Figure 2

http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/highlite/emp3/emphigh.pdf

the median seems to be around 40k a year.

 

[eri]

I'm looking at postdocs now, and the salary range (in astronomy and astrophysics) is between 35k and 65k a year (higher at national labs and prize fellowships) - and there are a few in the 100k range (LANL for example).

 

[xepma]

Check out this link from AIP: Figure 2

http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/highlite/emp3/emphigh.pdf

the median seems to be around 40k a year.

Interesting stuff... thanks for the link!

 

[arunma]

At my university most postdocs get paid $40,000/year. All state employees' salaries (including professors and postdocs) are available online.