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Postdoctoral Associate · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $72,000. The sample denominator is 61 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Postdoctoral Associate · Yale University · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $69,500. The sample denominator is 50 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Postdoctoral Associate · University of Pittsburgh · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Associate at University of Pittsburgh in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $65,640. The sample denominator is 47 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$72,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort61 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Yale UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$69,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort50 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of PittsburghPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,640——Offered base wage · filing cohort47 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Cornell UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$70,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort39 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Weill Cornell Medical CollegePostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$80,313——Offered base wage · filing cohort36 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Duke UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$69,104——Offered base wage · filing cohort35 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of MinnesotaPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$62,442——Offered base wage · filing cohort30 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$67,583——Offered base wage · filing cohort28 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$70,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort22 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of Maryland, College ParkPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$78,638——Offered base wage · filing cohort20 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The Scripps Research InstitutePostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$70,304——Offered base wage · filing cohort20 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$68,053——Offered base wage · filing cohort20 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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New York UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$68,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort20 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$61,500——Offered base wage · filing cohort18 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The Broad Institute, Inc.Postdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$78,790——Offered base wage · filing cohort16 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$63,616——Offered base wage · filing cohort16 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of RochesterPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$63,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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W.M. RICE UNIVERSITYPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$64,480——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstitutePostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$78,749——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Mississippi State UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$64,158——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The Jackson Laboratory Postdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,589——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Brandeis UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$71,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Georgetown UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$69,971——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The Rockefeller UniversityPostdoctoral AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$75,377——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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28 supported pay benchmarks across 28 employers. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

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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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