Columbia University
Compensation intelligence · Updated Oct 18, 2026Explore pay benchmarks at Columbia University. Use role and coverage details to understand what each compensation figure represents.
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33 role entries found in retained salary evidence and employer listings. Some titles are grouped; others retain the employer’s original wording. Coverage varies by role.
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Selected supported source cohorts for Columbia University salaries. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.
Associate Research Scientist · Columbia University · All reported locations
For Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $81,370. The sample denominator is 88 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist · Columbia University · All reported locations
For Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $74,263. The sample denominator is 42 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.
Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.
Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.
Professor · Columbia University · All reported locations
For Professor at Columbia University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $196,948. The sample denominator is 41 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.
Wages.fyi calculates this median from available regulatory wage filings. Filings describe offered base wages, not realized employee earnings or total compensation. Bonus and equity are not inferred.
Coverage refreshed . Refresh dates can differ from when compensation was earned or wages were offered.
Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.
Compensation by role
Annual USD benchmarks · comparable statistics remain separate
| ROLE / LEVEL | TOTAL COMP | BASE SALARY | STOCK / YEAR | CASH BONUS | CONTEXT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate Research ScholarLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $81,706 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Lecturer in DisciplineLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $95,000 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Staff Associate IIILevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $82,870 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
InstructorLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $97,793 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Staff Associate IILevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $82,400 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Associate Research ScientistLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $81,370 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort88 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
ProfessorLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $196,948 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort41 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Postdoctoral Research ScientistLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $74,263 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort42 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 |
Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.
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How to read Columbia University pay data.
What is available?
8 supported pay benchmarks. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.
How current are the numbers?
This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.
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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.