The University of Southern California
Compensation intelligence · Updated Oct 18, 2026Explore pay benchmarks at The University of Southern California. Use role and coverage details to understand what each compensation figure represents.
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49 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 The University of Southern California salaries. These are individual benchmarks, not an average across employers or levels.
Professor · The University of Southern California · All reported locations
For Professor at The University of Southern California in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $95,524. The sample denominator is 36 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.
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Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate · The University of Southern California · All reported locations
For Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate at The University of Southern California in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $67,800. The sample denominator is 19 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.
Research Associate · The University of Southern California · All reported locations
For Research Associate at The University of Southern California in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $70,886. The sample denominator is 13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Postdoctoral Scholar - Research AssociateLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $67,800 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort19 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
ProfessorLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $95,524 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort36 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Research AssociateLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $70,886 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026 | |
Research ScientistLevel not disclosedAll reported locations | Not disclosedUSD · Median | $114,276 | — | — | Offered base wage · filing cohort6 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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The University of Southern California · Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
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How to read The University of Southern California pay data.
What is available?
4 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.