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Postdoctoral Scholar · University of California, San Francisco · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Scholar at University of California, San Francisco in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $77,030. The sample denominator is 70 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Postdoctoral Scholar · Northwestern University · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Scholar at Northwestern University in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $64,356. The sample denominator is 68 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Postdoctoral Scholar · The University of Chicago · All reported locations

For Postdoctoral Scholar at The University of Chicago in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $67,000. The sample denominator is 51 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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University of California, San FranciscoPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$77,030——Offered base wage · filing cohort70 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
NU
Northwestern UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$64,356——Offered base wage · filing cohort68 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The University of ChicagoPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$67,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort51 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of California, DavisPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$74,281——Offered base wage · filing cohort42 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of California at Santa BarbaraPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$75,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort37 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of California, Los AngelesPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$75,800——Offered base wage · filing cohort36 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of WashingtonPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$76,350——Offered base wage · filing cohort34 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The Pennsylvania State UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$67,734——Offered base wage · filing cohort22 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Case Western Reserve UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$67,824——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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Oregon State UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,640——Offered base wage · filing cohort17 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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University of California, IrvinePostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$77,030——Offered base wage · filing cohort15 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$63,120——Offered base wage · filing cohort13 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of ChicagoPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$65,260——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TU
Tufts UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$73,741——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$55,987——Offered base wage · filing cohort10 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
CI
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$85,180——Offered base wage · filing cohort9 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
TF
The Florida State UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$60,000——Offered base wage · filing cohort8 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
UO
University of California, Santa CruzPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$81,141——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
OH
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPostdoctoral ScholarAll reported locations
Not disclosedUSD · Median$72,949——Offered base wage · filing cohort6 filingsFY 2026 filings · Oct 18, 2026
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What is available?

19 supported pay benchmarks across 19 employers. 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.

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