Side-by-side distribution
Postdoc
$93,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 62.5%
- Live roles
- 40
Statistician
$147,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 43.3%
- Live roles
- 30
Highest-paying jobs
Postdoctoral Researcher, Real-Time Generative AI for Automotive XR
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Clinical Research & Impact
ML Postdoc Researcher - Healthcare AI Innovation
ML Postdoc Researcher - LLMs & Generative AI
Postdoctoral Researcher - Multifunctional Materials Development
Quantum Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow - Quantum Applications
Postdoctoral Fellow - Applied Machine Learning in Quantum Systems
Quantum Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow - QEC
Industrial Postdoc - Molecular Biology (mNGS Project)
Quantum Physics Postdoctoral Researcher
Highest-paying jobs
Member of Technical Staff, Principal Biostatistician
Principal Biostatistician
Staff Biostatistician
Principal, Biostatistician
Associate Director, CMC Statistician
Lead Biostatistician (IVD Clinical)
Safety Statistician, III – Risk & Safety Analysis
Lead Biostatistician (IVD Clinical)
Statistician
Senior Statistician
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Costello Medical
|
$77,500 | 4 |
|
Natera
|
$154,625 | 2 |
|
Entrada Therapeutics
|
$225,000 | 1 |
| FR Freenome | $202,000 | 1 |
|
Ataraxis AI
|
$200,000 | 1 |
|
Vaxcyte
|
$184,000 | 1 |
|
Roivant Sciences
|
$175,000 | 1 |
|
Torc Robotics
|
$160,500 | 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 $93,000 per year (typically $84,150–$114,400), versus $147,250 for Statistician ($77,500–$175,000). That puts Statistician about 58% 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.