Stanford University
Postdoctoral Scholars

Salary Guidelines

The University Provost establishes minimum pay levels based on the years of cumulative research experience a Postdoctoral Scholar has when appointed. The minimum annual pay for first-year scholars for upcoming 2009-2010 academic year (autumn through summer) is $41,805.

Departments may establish their own guidelines as long as pay rates meet or exceed those established by the University (as reported in the tables above). If you have questions about pay rates or the pay rate guidelines, please contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

To determine where a postdoctoral scholar may be placed on the salary scale for 2009-2010, you may download the Salary Calculator here Excel Icon.  Instructions on how to use the Calculator are downloadable here pdf.

Pay levels for academic years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010:

Research Experience Years Completed

Stanford University and School of Medcine
Minimum Annual Pay
as of October 1, 2008
NIH Minimums
as of March 27, 2009

Stanford University and School of Medicine
Minimum Annual Pay as of October 1, 2009

0 (<1)

$40,785 $37,368 $41,805

1

$41,842 $39,360 $42,888

2

$44,047 $42,204 $45,148

3

$46,249 $43,860 $47,405

4

$48,557 $45,504 $49,771

5

---- $47,460 $49,771

6

---- $49,344 ----
7 or more
---- $51,552 ----

For information regarding pay levels for Stanford Hospital house staff, please contact the Stanford Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office at
(650) 723-5948.

When determining pay rates for Postdoctoral Scholars, years and months of research experience should be based on postdoctoral research worked at Stanford University or other institutions. For MDs the years of concentrated research listed on the curriculum vitae may be used; internship and residencies do not count for research years.

New Postdoc Salary Policy effective October 1, 2009

See the Postdoc Prorated Salary Scale with Stipend Increase pdf with guide .

Minimum pay rates for all scholars are reviewed and updated annually and are made effective each autumn. All Scholars must be paid at the new rates.


last updated 6/15/09

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