Side-by-side distribution
Environmental Scientist
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.5%
- Live roles
- 44
Postdoc
$93,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 62.5%
- Live roles
- 40
Highest-paying jobs
Computational Ecologist
Environmental Scientist Manager
Senior Environmental Scientist III
Environmental Health & Safety Consultant
Environmental Health & Safety Consultant
Environmental Health & Safety Consultant - Biosafety
Environmental Scientist/Industrial Hygienist
Environmental Health & Safety Consultant
Environmental Scientist/Industrial Hygienist
Environmental Compliance Scientist 3
Highest-paying jobs
Postdoctoral Researcher, Real-Time Generative AI for Automotive XR
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Clinical Research & Impact
ML Postdoc Researcher - LLMs & Generative AI
ML Postdoc Researcher - Healthcare AI Innovation
Postdoctoral Researcher - Multifunctional Materials Development
Quantum Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow - Quantum Applications
Quantum Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow - QEC
Postdoctoral Fellow - Applied Machine Learning in Quantum Systems
Industrial Postdoc - Molecular Biology (mNGS Project)
Quantum Physics Postdoctoral Researcher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Apex Companies
|
$80,000 | 7 |
|
Kpaonline
|
$87,500 | 4 |
LaBella Associates
|
$56,500 | 4 |
|
Triumvirate Environmental
|
$73,750 | 2 |
|
OXMAN
|
$177,500 | 1 |
| TE True Environmental | $70,000 | 1 |
Resource Environmental Solutions LLC
|
$68,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 5 |
Biohub
|
$88,575 | 4 |
|
QuEra Computing, Inc.
|
$115,000 | 3 |
Calico
|
$95,000 | 3 |
|
Truveta
|
$114,400 | 2 |
|
Tri
|
$185,250 | 1 |
|
SimplePractice
|
$135,000 | 1 |
|
Technergetics
|
$95,500 | 1 |
Environmental Scientist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $61,700 | 6 |
Postdoc salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $115,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $95,000 | 3 |
Environmental Scientist vs Postdoc: which pays more?
The median for Environmental Scientist is $70,000 per year (typically $65,000–$85,000), versus $93,000 for Postdoc ($84,150–$114,400). That puts Postdoc about 33% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Environmental Scientist and Postdoc are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.