MIT employees working as Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate in US have attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 115 ratings. This is in line with the average of Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate professionals at MIT worldwide.
The estimated average salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate at MIT is $113,266 per year or $54 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $158,197 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $96,457 (25th percentile) and $135,268 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 9 salaries submitted by MIT Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate professionals typically earn between $46 and $65 per hour.
Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Associate professionals typically earn between $8,038 and $11,272 monthly.