Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
Median salary
$74,712
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$74,161 – $80,034
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+0.39%
-2.66% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
124 filings
Postdoctoral Scholar Employee pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$64,741
P25$74,161
Median$74,712
P75$80,034
P90$82,836
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$62,56018 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Postdoctoral Scholar Employee pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Biochemists and Biophysicists 18%Biological Scientists, All Other 14%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 14%Physicists 9%Chemists 7%Psychologists, All Other 6%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 17.74% | 22 | $74,281 | $77,030 | $82,736 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 13.71% | 17 | $63,120 | $74,281 | $79,881 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 13.71% | 17 | $65,640 | $70,640 | $74,425 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 8.87% | 11 | $76,708 | $78,500 | $79,958 |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 7.26% | 9 | $74,425 | $79,881 | $82,836 |
| Psychologists, All Other 19-3039 | 5.65% | 7 | $74,281 | $77,030 | $77,179 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 5.65% | 7 | $74,353 | $74,425 | $81,600 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 4.84% | 6 | $74,317 | $75,802 | $79,320 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of California San Diego | 15 | $79,881 | +3.7% |
| University Of California Berkeley | 11 | $76,491 | +3% |
| University Of California Berkeley | 9 | $78,500 | +0% |
| University Of California Berkeley | 9 | $79,881 | only sponsor |
| University Of California San Diego | 8 | $74,353 | +5.3% |
| The University Of Alabama At Birmingham | 8 | $64,998 | -8% |
| University Of California Berkeley | 7 | $74,281 | -3.6% |
| University Of California Berkeley | 6 | $77,104 | +0.1% |
| The University Of Alabama At Birmingham | 6 | $61,714 | -16.9% |
| University Of California Berkeley | 5 | $78,786 | +5.9% |