Minimum Stipend / Salary

This policy applies to all University of Rochester postdoctoral positions including postdoctoral associates (093), postdoctoral fellows (095), visiting postdoctoral fellows (094), and postdocs with joint appointments (095/093, 093/094, 094/093).

• The annual salary/stipend minimum for full-time postdoctoral positions is $58,656.
• Postdocs with full-time, partial year appointments must receive a weekly minimum of $1,128.
• Postdocs with part-time appointments are paid on an hourly basis and must receive a minimum of $28.20 per hour. Part-time postdocs are eligible to receive overtime for hours worked over 40 in one week.

• Expectations for Annual Increases

  Provided satisfactory performance and progress, departments are expected to provide annual pay increases for Postdoctoral Appointees similar to Wage and Salary increases provided to University of Rochester faculty and staff. In the event that an increase is not provided, departments are required to provide documentation of unsatisfactory performance and progress to the administrative office in their school responsible for postdoctoral affairs.