Side-by-side distribution
Postdoc
$95,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.1%
- Live roles
- 37
Statistician
$165,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.3%
- Live roles
- 39
Highest-paying jobs
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Real-Time Generative AI for Automotive XR
Quantum Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow - QEC
Postdoctoral Researcher - Multifunctional Materials Development
Quantum Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow - Quantum Applications
Postdoctoral Fellow - Applied Machine Learning in Quantum Systems
Industrial Postdoc - Molecular Biology (mNGS Project)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Open Call
Postdoctoral Fellow, MARA (Modeling, Abstraction and Reasoning Agents)
Highest-paying jobs
Member of Technical Staff, Principal Biostatistician
Statistician
Principal Biostatistician
Principal Biostatistician/Senior Principal Biostatistician
Principal Biostatistician/Senior Principal Biostatistician
Staff Biostatistician
Principal, Biostatistician
Principal Biostatistician (FTE or Contract)
Biostatistician
Associate Director, CMC Statistician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Arc Institute
|
$80,000 | 6 |
|
QuEra Computing, Inc.
|
$115,000 | 3 |
Calico
|
$95,000 | 3 |
|
micro1
|
$275,600 | 2 |
| BR Basis Research Institute | $100,000 | 2 |
|
Tri
|
$185,250 | 1 |
|
Clear Labs
|
$94,619 | 1 |
|
Elve Inc
|
$92,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Costello Medical
|
$77,500 | 4 |
|
micro1
|
$166,400 | 3 |
|
Entrada Therapeutics
|
$225,000 | 1 |
| FR Freenome | $202,000 | 1 |
|
Ataraxis AI
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Precision Medicine Group
|
$195,150 | 1 |
|
Precision for Medicine
|
$195,150 | 1 |
| ES eClinical Solutions | $195,000 | 1 |
Postdoc salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $115,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $95,000 | 3 |
Postdoc vs Statistician: which pays more?
The median for Postdoc is $95,000 per year (typically $80,000–$115,000), versus $165,700 for Statistician ($98,625–$195,038). That puts Statistician about 74% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Postdoc and Statistician 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.