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Postdoctoral Research Associate · The Trustees of Princeton University · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Research Associate at The Trustees of Princeton University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $67,000. The sample denominator is 72 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate · Washington University · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Research Associate at Washington University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $64,380. The sample denominator is 54 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Research Associate at ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $72,529.60. The sample denominator is 47 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$67,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort72 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Washington UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$64,380——Offered base wage · filing cohort54 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$72,530——Offered base wage · filing cohort47 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of IllinoisPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$63,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort41 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Texas A&M UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$57,800——Offered base wage · filing cohort38 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of ConnecticutPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$64,724——Offered base wage · filing cohort33 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Triad National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$103,334——Offered base wage · filing cohort29 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TA
Texas A&M AgriLife ResearchPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$54,707——Offered base wage · filing cohort28 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Carnegie Mellon UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort25 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$60,475——Offered base wage · filing cohort24 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$55,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort16 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutePostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$62,427——Offered base wage · filing cohort12 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Northeastern UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort11 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$69,263——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Purdue UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$58,992——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of Notre Dame du LacPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$68,502——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TU
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$60,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of GeorgiaPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$60,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$74,160——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of UtahPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$68,315——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of Georgia; OGEPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$63,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort7 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Georgia State UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,632——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Washington State UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$60,242——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TT
Texas Tech UniversityPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,326——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXASPostdoctoral Research AssociateAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$55,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort5 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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