584 active jobs. 77 companies. Median salary $72K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.
The Postdoctoral Researcher market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.
Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 80% of positions include salary data.
Middle 50% of salaries range from $60K to $85K.
Salary increase: +$2K · Sample: Entry-Level → Junior
Score: 55/100 · AI/LLM demand: 45% of postings
| Level | Jobs | P25 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level | 27 | $71K | $73K | $73K |
| Junior | 3 | $60K | $75K | $75K |
Entry-Level → Junior: +$2K (3%) — the biggest single-step increase. The salary curve is back-loaded: the largest raises come at transitions where scope changes from executing tasks to owning outcomes, or from owning outcomes to shaping architecture across teams.
| Country | Jobs | Median | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | $73K | USD |
| Canada | 10 | $55K | USD |
| Mode | Share |
|---|---|
| On-Site | 1.4% |
| Remote | 0.3% |
| Hybrid | 0.9% |
~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.
| Company | Openings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Utaustin | 45 | 7.7% |
| Argonne | 42 | 7.2% |
| Northeastern | 33 | 5.7% |
| Wustl | 26 | 4.5% |
| Stjude | 21 | 3.6% |
| Bilh | 19 | 3.3% |
| Lsu | 17 | 2.9% |
| Nrel | 15 | 2.6% |
| Country | Jobs |
|---|---|
| United States | 323 |
| Canada | 19 |
| Israel | 18 |
| United Kingdom | 14 |
| Finland | 11 |
| Malaysia | 10 |
| Belgium | 8 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Level | Share | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| PhD / Doctorate | 75.9% | 352 |
| Associate Degree | 17.7% | 82 |
| Master's Degree | 1.3% | 6 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 0.2% | 1 |
All certifications below 1% threshold. Certifications carry minimal weight in this profession's hiring decisions.
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