Table I. Comparison of postdoc salary...

Table I.

Comparison of postdoc salary information across US institutions

Institution	No. of postdocs in science, engineering, health (NSF GSS 2015)	No. of postdoc salaries received (all disciplines)	No. of postdoc salaries > $23660 (used for this analysis)	Average	Median	Minimum	Maximum	Max/Min	Total Cost to Bring All to $47,476
Boston University* (Private; fellows not included)	421	297	297	$51,687	$49,200	$47,476	$86,000	1.81	$0
Florida State University	202	140	140	$50,012	$47,659	$47,659	$82,857	1.74	$0
Iowa State University	299	68	68	$49,531	$47,476	$44,100	$91,254	2.07	$19,170
Michigan State University	471	469	469	$48,243	$47,476	$31,000	$99,185	3.20	$1,228,706
North Carolina State University	497	449	439	$45,370	$47,476	$27,000	$113,626	4.21	$1,938,136
Purdue University	391	625	407	$38,860	$38,896	$23,660	$68,056	2.88	$3,895,515
Rutgers University	362	542	539	$47,765	$46,000	$23,780	$85,000	3.57	$1,315,504
State University of New York Albany	86	20	20	$41,949	$39,945	$35,000	$56,863	1.62	$136,569
State University of New York Binghamton	30	1	1	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	1.00	$0
State University of New York Buffalo	256	11	11	$41,948	$42,000	$36,000	$50,000	1.39	$63,328
State University of New York Stony Brook	263	31	31	$47,160	$47,000	$44,450	$52,000	1.17	$40,248
State University of New York Upstate	24	2	2	$45,763	$45,763	$38,495	$53,030	1.38	$8,981
Texas A&M	615	188	185	$45,378	$46,350	$24,240	$77,976	3.22	$858,553
The Ohio State University	619	622	617	$46,966	$47,484	$27,840	$68,640	2.47	$1,329,710
University of Arizona	471	275	275	$46,620	$47,659	$32,001	$70,500	2.20	$851,548
University of California Santa Barbara	306	284	283	$55,262	$53,000	$24,228	$86,143	3.56	$38,268
University of Cincinnati	303	183	141	$41,476	$41,647	$23,681	$102,542	4.33	$1,088,126
University of Colorado Boulder	1,199	23	23	$52,867	$49,152	$42,840	$78,000	1.82	$26,236
University of Colorado Denver	1,199	324	320	$49,038	$47,483	$25,000	$77,250	3.09	$38,603
University of Florida	679	610	606	$49,273	$47,476	$23,738	$92,400	3.89	$139,455
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	542	509	509	$45,809	$45,000	$30,826	$69,565	2.26	$1,917,240
University of Indiana Bloomington	394	154	154	$49,349	$47,476	$40,000	$72,756	1.82	$8,954
University of Indiana Indianapolis		200	200	$47,842	$47,476	$24,000	$63,000	2.63	$89,089
University of Indiana Northwest		1	1	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	1.00	$0
University of Iowa	346	241	241	$47,562	$47,476	$40,698	$75,000	1.84	$357,907
University of Maryland Baltimore	325	278	278	$47,945	$47,268	$23,660	$66,625	2.82	$486,895
University of Maryland Baltimore County	67	24	24	$57,195	$55,688	$40,000	$78,795	1.97	$47,667
University of Maryland College Park	496	448	448	$56,712	$56,000	$34,000	$107,100	3.15	$521,483
University of Massachusetts Medical School	348	360	360	$46,024	$44,556	$41,205	$85,000	2.06	$1,018,877
University of Michigan Ann Arbor	1,300	1,165	1,159	$48,181	$47,054	$30,000	$94,239	3.14	$2,405,968
University of Michigan Dearborn	1,300	4	4	$42,725	$39,250	$35,000	$57,400	1.64	$28,928
University of Minnesota Duluth	755	3	3	$56,097	$48,661	$46,811	$72,817	1.56	$665
University of Minnesota Twin Cities	755	699	697	$44,871	$44,804	$34,618	$61,000	1.76	$2,566,863
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	803	432	432	$49,588	$47,484	$42,000	$90,000	2.14	$5,476
University of South Florida	282	121	121	$48,346	$47,659	$37,346	$60,000	1.61	$28,725
University of Texas Arlington	60	49	49	$45,782	$45,000	$30,000	$64,260	2.14	$173,944
University of Texas Austin	370	466	464	$51,805	$48,000	$45,400	$86,700	1.91	$3,622
University of Texas Dallas	80	53	53	$48,154	$48,000	$30,000	$91,654	3.06	$145,275
University of Texas El Paso	58	45	43	$43,540	$42,191	$32,000	$66,134	2.07	$232,133
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston	237	229	229	$48,691	$47,476	$43,000	$60,000	1.40	$4,476
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio	167	56	52	$48,627	$47,476	$35,543	$61,215	1.72	$29,785
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Tyler	26	12	12	$35,900	$36,060	$33,000	$40,008	1.21	$138,912
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	637	151	150	$49,336	$47,844	$26,365	$65,000	2.47	$21,319
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	102	137	137	$48,252	$47,484	$47,476	$60,678	1.28	$0
University of Texas San Antonio	39	59	53	$44,510	$42,000	$25,000	$77,175	3.09	$362,398
University of Texas Southwestern	562	528	527	$47,382	$47,268	$42,840	$67,590	1.58	$764,271
University of Utah	487	462	387	$46,691	$47,484	$23,660	$91,936	3.89	$1,203,751
University of Virginia	420	316	302	$48,596	$47,500	$24,096	$100,000	4.15	$382,799
University of Washington Bothell	1,205	6	6	$50,244	$47,994	$41,592	$60,000	1.44	$5,884
University of Washington Seattle	1,205	1,070	1070	$54,904	$50,772	$37,740	$114,600	3.04	$88,586
University of Wisconsin Madison	765	760	760	$49,860	$47,844	$37,000	$84,000	2.27	$150,529
Wayne State University	146	111	110	$45,085	$45,000	$35,000	$74,800	2.14	$430,040

Institution	No. of postdocsin science,engineering,health(NSF GSS 2015)	No. of postdocsalaries received(all disciplines)	No. of postdocsalaries >$23660(used for thisanalysis)	Average	Median	Minimum	Maximum	Max/Min	Total Costto BringAll to$47,476
Boston University* (Private; fellows not included)	421	297	297	$51,687	$49,200	$47,476	$86,000	1.81	$0
Florida State University	202	140	140	$50,012	$47,659	$47,659	$82,857	1.74	$0
Iowa State University	299	68	68	$49,531	$47,476	$44,100	$91,254	2.07	$19,170
Michigan State University	471	469	469	$48,243	$47,476	$31,000	$99,185	3.20	$1,228,706
North Carolina State University	497	449	439	$45,370	$47,476	$27,000	$113,626	4.21	$1,938,136
Purdue University	391	625	407	$38,860	$38,896	$23,660	$68,056	2.88	$3,895,515
Rutgers University	362	542	539	$47,765	$46,000	$23,780	$85,000	3.57	$1,315,504
State University of New York Albany	86	20	20	$41,949	$39,945	$35,000	$56,863	1.62	$136,569
State University of New York Binghamton	30	1	1	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	1.00	$0
State University of New York Buffalo	256	11	11	$41,948	$42,000	$36,000	$50,000	1.39	$63,328
State University of New York Stony Brook	263	31	31	$47,160	$47,000	$44,450	$52,000	1.17	$40,248
State University of New York Upstate	24	2	2	$45,763	$45,763	$38,495	$53,030	1.38	$8,981
Texas A&M	615	188	185	$45,378	$46,350	$24,240	$77,976	3.22	$858,553
The Ohio State University	619	622	617	$46,966	$47,484	$27,840	$68,640	2.47	$1,329,710
University of Arizona	471	275	275	$46,620	$47,659	$32,001	$70,500	2.20	$851,548
University of California Santa Barbara	306	284	283	$55,262	$53,000	$24,228	$86,143	3.56	$38,268
University of Cincinnati	303	183	141	$41,476	$41,647	$23,681	$102,542	4.33	$1,088,126
University of Colorado Boulder	1,199	23	23	$52,867	$49,152	$42,840	$78,000	1.82	$26,236
University of Colorado Denver	1,199	324	320	$49,038	$47,483	$25,000	$77,250	3.09	$38,603
University of Florida	679	610	606	$49,273	$47,476	$23,738	$92,400	3.89	$139,455
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	542	509	509	$45,809	$45,000	$30,826	$69,565	2.26	$1,917,240
University of Indiana Bloomington	394	154	154	$49,349	$47,476	$40,000	$72,756	1.82	$8,954
University of Indiana Indianapolis		200	200	$47,842	$47,476	$24,000	$63,000	2.63	$89,089
University of Indiana Northwest		1	1	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	$47,476	1.00	$0
University of Iowa	346	241	241	$47,562	$47,476	$40,698	$75,000	1.84	$357,907
University of Maryland Baltimore	325	278	278	$47,945	$47,268	$23,660	$66,625	2.82	$486,895
University of Maryland Baltimore County	67	24	24	$57,195	$55,688	$40,000	$78,795	1.97	$47,667
University of Maryland College Park	496	448	448	$56,712	$56,000	$34,000	$107,100	3.15	$521,483
University of Massachusetts Medical School	348	360	360	$46,024	$44,556	$41,205	$85,000	2.06	$1,018,877
University of Michigan Ann Arbor	1,300	1,165	1,159	$48,181	$47,054	$30,000	$94,239	3.14	$2,405,968
University of Michigan Dearborn	1,300	4	4	$42,725	$39,250	$35,000	$57,400	1.64	$28,928
University of Minnesota Duluth	755	3	3	$56,097	$48,661	$46,811	$72,817	1.56	$665
University of Minnesota Twin Cities	755	699	697	$44,871	$44,804	$34,618	$61,000	1.76	$2,566,863
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	803	432	432	$49,588	$47,484	$42,000	$90,000	2.14	$5,476
University of South Florida	282	121	121	$48,346	$47,659	$37,346	$60,000	1.61	$28,725
University of Texas Arlington	60	49	49	$45,782	$45,000	$30,000	$64,260	2.14	$173,944
University of Texas Austin	370	466	464	$51,805	$48,000	$45,400	$86,700	1.91	$3,622
University of Texas Dallas	80	53	53	$48,154	$48,000	$30,000	$91,654	3.06	$145,275
University of Texas El Paso	58	45	43	$43,540	$42,191	$32,000	$66,134	2.07	$232,133
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston	237	229	229	$48,691	$47,476	$43,000	$60,000	1.40	$4,476
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio	167	56	52	$48,627	$47,476	$35,543	$61,215	1.72	$29,785
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Tyler	26	12	12	$35,900	$36,060	$33,000	$40,008	1.21	$138,912
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center	637	151	150	$49,336	$47,844	$26,365	$65,000	2.47	$21,319
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	102	137	137	$48,252	$47,484	$47,476	$60,678	1.28	$0
University of Texas San Antonio	39	59	53	$44,510	$42,000	$25,000	$77,175	3.09	$362,398
University of Texas Southwestern	562	528	527	$47,382	$47,268	$42,840	$67,590	1.58	$764,271
University of Utah	487	462	387	$46,691	$47,484	$23,660	$91,936	3.89	$1,203,751
University of Virginia	420	316	302	$48,596	$47,500	$24,096	$100,000	4.15	$382,799
University of Washington Bothell	1,205	6	6	$50,244	$47,994	$41,592	$60,000	1.44	$5,884
University of Washington Seattle	1,205	1,070	1070	$54,904	$50,772	$37,740	$114,600	3.04	$88,586
University of Wisconsin Madison	765	760	760	$49,860	$47,844	$37,000	$84,000	2.27	$150,529
Wayne State University	146	111	110	$45,085	$45,000	$35,000	$74,800	2.14	$430,040

Notes:

The number of postdocs in the 2015 NSF’s GSS was used as a comparison of the number of postdoc salaries expected to be received from an institution (all disciplines), to indicate the amount of postdoc salary data that may be missing. The numbers of postdoc salaries received that are greater than $23,660 are indicated and emboldened where they differ from the number of salaries received. These data were then used to calculate the average, median, minimum and maximum values, as well as the total cost to a particular institution of bringing all salaries up to the FLSA threshold salary proposed for December 1st 2016. *Data from Boston University was not subject to the FOIA mechanism

[ViewLarge]

Sharing Unavailable