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Postdoctoral Fellow
As a Postdoctoral Fellow, what can you expect to be making as a salary? Stipends for postdoctoral fellows are, for the most part, based on the National Research Service Award (NRSA) guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health. The current stipend (2006) for an NIH-supported postdoctoral fellow starts at $36,995. It can increase to $41,796 after 2 years of experience. Those who remain as postdoctoral fellows for 7 or more years can earn $51,036. However, NIH states that federal funding should not exceed 5 years for postdocs.

NIH has pledged to raise the NRSA stipend levels 10-12% per year to reach a target salary of $45,000 for beginning postdocs.  

For more information on NIH guidelines for postdoctoral stipends, see
Funding Opportunities and Notices

The Scientist Salary Report 2008
Sept. 2008 (Subscription required)

PhD Salaries by Age
The Scientist
Oct. 2003

NPA Position Paper on Postdoc Stipends
National Postdoctoral Association

NIH Discusses Postdoctoral Training
Science's Next Wave, AAAS
(free access to APS members through Members Only site)

For more information on NIH guidelines for postdoctoral stipends, see

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-028.html

(home page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ guide/notice-files/).


New Investigator
As you are negotiating for that perfect job, you’d be wise to know what range of salary you can expect to receive based on the type of position and type of institution. Here are some salary survey data that are available to you on the web.*

Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology Annual Salary and Space Survey

The Scientist Salary Report 2007
Sept. 2007 (Subscription required)

CPST Salaries Of Scientists, Engineers & Technicians (2003)
Commission on Professional in Science and Technology
(Fee charged for book)

From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers (2001)
National Research Council, National Academy Press

Science & Engineering Indicators 2006
National Science Foundation

Chapter 5 in Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2000
National Science Foundation

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