Stanford is committed to supporting its postdoctoral scholars who comprise a vital part of the Stanford community. Each year, the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Postdoctoral Affairs convenes to recommend the postdoctoral minimum salary for the following academic year. Postdocs are represented on this committee by the SURPAS co-chairs, who are non-voting members. The increase in salary has met or exceeded the December 12-month Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the bay area each year since 2016.

 

FY25 Minimum Annual Funding Rates

By months of research experience (at Stanford or other institution) at 09/01/24 increase

YEAR 0  (MO)  $ YEAR 1  (MO)  $ YEAR 2  (MO) $ YEAR 3  (MO)  $ YEAR 4  (MO)  $ YEAR 5  (MO)  $
0Yr 0Mo   (0)   $73,800 1Yr 0Mo  (12)  $74,158 2Yr 0Mo  (24)  $74,516 3Yr0Mo  (36)  $74,874  4Yr 0Mo  (48)  $75,233 5Yr 0Mo  (60)  $77,103
0Yr 1Mo   (1)   $73,830 1Yr 1Mo  (13)  $74,188 2Yr 1Mo  (25)  $74,546 3Yr 1Mo  (37)  $74,904 4Yr 1Mo  (49)  $75,263 5Yr 1Mo  (61)  $77,133
0Yr 2Mo   (2)   $73,860 1Yr 2Mo  (14)  $74,218 2Yr 2Mo  (26)  $74,576 3Yr 2Mo  (38)  $74,934 4Yr 2Mo  (50)  $75,293 5Yr 2Mo  (62)  $77,163
0Yr 3Mo   (3)   $73,890 1Yr 3Mo  (15)  $74,248 2Yr 3Mo  (27)  $74,606 3Yr 3Mo  (39)  $74,964 4Yr 3Mo  (51)  $75,323 5Yr 3Mo  (63)  $77,193
0Yr 4Mo   (4)   $73,919 1Yr 4Mo  (16)  $74,277 2Yr 4Mo  (28)  $74,635 3Yr 4Mo  (40)  $74,994 4Yr 4Mo  (52)  $75,353 5Yr 4Mo  (64)  $77,223
0Yr 5Mo   (5)   $73,949 1Yr 5Mo  (17)  $74,307 2Yr 5Mo  (29)  $74,665 3Yr 5Mo  (41)  $75,024 4Yr 5Mo  (53)  $75,383 5Yr 5Mo  (65)  $77,253
0Yr 6Mo   (6)   $73,979 1Yr 6Mo  (18)  $74,337 2Yr 6Mo  (30)  $74,695 3Yr 6Mo  (42)  $75,054 4Yr 6Mo  (54)  $75,413 5Yr 6Mo  (66)  $77,283
0Yr 7Mo   (7)   $74,009 1Yr 7Mo  (19)  $74,367 2Yr 7Mo  (31)  $74,725 3Yr 7Mo  (43)  $75,083 4Yr 7Mo  (55)  $75,443 5Yr 7Mo  (67)  $77,313
0Yr 8Mo   (8)   $74,039 1Yr 8Mo  (20)  $74,397 2Yr 8Mo  (32)  $74,755 3Yr 8Mo  (44)  $75,113 4Yr 8Mo  (56)  $75,473 5Yr 8Mo  (68)  $77,343
0Yr 9Mo   (9)   $74,069 1Yr 9Mo  (21)  $74,427 2Yr 9Mo  (33)  $74,785 3Yr 9Mo  (45)  $75,143 4Yr 9Mo  (57)  $75,503 5Yr 9Mo  (69)  $77,373
0Yr10Mo (10) $74,098 1Yr10Mo (22)  $74,456 2Yr10Mo (34)  $74,814 3Yr10Mo (46)  $75,173 4Yr10Mo (58)  $75,533 5Yr10Mo (70)  $77,403
0Yr11Mo (11) $74,128 1Yr11Mo (23)  $74,486 2Yr11Mo (35)  $74,844 3Yr11Mo (47)  $75,203 4Yr11Mo (59)  $75,563 5Yr11Mo (71)  $77,433
0Yr12Mo (12) $74,158 1Yr12Mo (24) $74,516 2Yr12Mo (36)  $74,874 3Yr12Mo (48)  $75,233 4Yr12Mo (60)  $77,103 5Yr12Mo (72)  $77,433

How to Determine the FY25 Minimum Funding Amount for Incoming Postdocs

(For illustration purposes only:  FY26, FY27, FY28 minimums will differ from the FY25 amounts used in the examples below)

Start date 07/01/24 with 0Yr 0Mo previous research experience Start Date 08/01/24 with 1Yr 6Mo previous research experience
Entry Salary                                       0Yr 0Mo          $71,650 Entry Salary                                      1Yr 6Mo          $74,337
Salary Change on 09/01/24          0Yr 2Mo          $73,860 Salary Change on 09/01/24         1Yr 7Mo          $74,367
Salary Change on 07/01/25          no change     $73,860 Salary Change on 08/01/25         no change     $74,367
Salary Change on 09/01/25          1Yr 2Mo          $74,218 Salary Change on 09/01/25         2Yr 7Mo          $74,725
Salary Change on 09/01/26          2Yr 2Mo          $74,576 Salary Change on 09/01/26         3Yr 7Mo          $75,083
Salary Change on 09/01/27          3Yr 2Mo          $74,934 Salary Change on 09/01/27         4Yr 7Mo          $75,443
Exit Salary on 06/30/28                                           $74,934        Exit Salary on 07/31/28                                           $75,443

How to Determine the FY25 Minimum Funding Amount for Current Postdocs

Important Funding Guidelines

  • Minimum funding levels are published annually in Spring quarter.
  • Departments may establish their own guidelines as long as funding rates meet or exceed those established by the University.
  • Departments must review postdoc salaries/stipends on an annual basis to ensure that postdocs are funded at the minimum rate (or higher) on September 1st of each year.
  • For budgeting purposes, estimate a 4.5% annual increase from the current minimum funding level, but remember that increases to the minimum are never guaranteed.
  • Funding paid in foreign currency must meet or exceed the minimum in USD, regardless of currency exchange rate, or be supplemented by funds from the appointing department.
  • Funding levels are auto-calculated on the Recommendation web form.
  • Clinical fellows at the SoM must be funded at the PGY level established by GME at Stanford Hospitals & Clinics. For more information on pay levels contact GME.

 

Historical Minimum Annual Funding Rates by Year

Effective Date

Stanford Salary

(0 - 60 months)

%

Increase

CPI-U

(Dec 12-month)

6th Year Salary

(61 - 72 months)

FY24   (09/01/23) $71,650 5.0% 4.90% $73,083
FY23   (09/01/22) $68,238 4.1% 4.10% $69,695
FY22   (09/01/21) $65,568 2.0% 2.00% $66,888
FY21   (09/01/20) $64,268 2.5% 2.50% $64,268
FY20   (09/01/19) $62,700 4.5% 4.50% $62,700
FY19   (09/01/18) $60,000 12.3% 2.90% $60,000
FY18   (09/01/17) $53,406 3.5% 3.50% $53,406
FY17   (09/01/16) $51,600 3.2% 3.20% $51,600
FY16   (09/01/15) $50,000 12.8% 2.70% $50,000
FY15   (09/01/14) $44,310 0.9% 2.60% $44,310
FY14   (09/01/13) $43,933 1.0% 2.20% $43,933

 

  • NRSA support is limited to three years for postdocs. NIH provides eight levels of postdoc stipend for those with other forms of health-related training prior to accepting a Kirschstein-NRSA supported position. (The presence of eight discrete levels of experience, however, does not constitute an endorsement of extended periods of postdoc research training.) Stanford sets a five year cap on the postdoc training period (including time at Stanford and at other institutions).
  • For information on pay levels for Stanford Hospital house staff, contact the Stanford Hospital GME Office.
  • When determining funding levels for MDs, the years of concentrated research listed on the CV may be used; internships and residencies do not count as research years.