Salary Postdoctoral Researcher

Our data for salaries for postdoctoral researcher has been updated the last time on 16-01-2022. On 16-01-2022 the average salary for a postdoctoral researcher was £ 3,092. The data on Jobsking.com has been composed by data analysts from millions of vacancies combined with own data.

The highest measured yearly salaries for postdoctoral researcher are £ 43,000 and the lowest are £ 30,000. The most common salaries for postdoctoral researcher are between £ 36,000 (25%) and £ 37,000 (75%) per year.

Converted to a monthly salary, this is a maximum of £ 3,602 and a minimum of £ 2,503 with the most common monthly salaries for postdoctoral researcher between £ 2,983 and £ 3,093 per month or £ 17 and £ 17 per hour.

 
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Highest salary for postdoctoral researcher in regions and cities

We see a large discrepancy in the salaries for postdoctoral researcher based on regions and cities. Below the salaries for postdoctoral researcher are compared:

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

England – average salary £ 3,099

The top cities for postdoctoral researcher in England are:

1. Torridge District £ 6,476 per month.
2. Maple Cross £ 5,281 per month.
3. Lugwardine £ 4,826 per month.
4. Fownhope £ 4,826 per month.
5. Malborough £ 4,663 per month.
6. Powick £ 4,474 per month.
7. Lawrence Weston £ 4,450 per month.
8. Prince’S £ 4,449 per month.
9. Bodicote £ 4,441 per month.
10. Birkenhead And Tranmere £ 4,426 per month.
11. Slade £ 4,317 per month.
12. Litlington £ 4,249 per month.
13. Hampstead Heath £ 4,247 per month.
14. Wolston £ 4,246 per month.
15. Datchworth £ 4,215 per month.
16. Colney Heath £ 4,200 per month.
17. Tooting Broadway Station £ 4,180 per month.
18. Fetcham £ 4,177 per month.
19. Willesden Junction Station £ 4,162 per month.
20. London Borough Of Bromley £ 4,151 per month.
21. Borough Station £ 4,108 per month.
22. Arbury £ 4,051 per month.
23. Wandsworth Common £ 3,986 per month.
24. Frenchay £ 3,961 per month.
25. Banwell £ 3,959 per month.
26. Selmeston £ 3,959 per month.
27. Merrow £ 3,952 per month.
28. Waddon £ 3,931 per month.
29. North Leigh £ 3,909 per month.
30. Silvertown £ 3,870 per month.
31. Selsdon £ 3,862 per month.
32. Fittleworth £ 3,839 per month.
33. Court £ 3,830 per month.
34. Stonebridge £ 3,827 per month.
35. Manor Park £ 3,825 per month.
36. Didsbury West £ 3,817 per month.
37. Dedham £ 3,817 per month.
38. Star £ 3,816 per month.
39. Isbourne £ 3,809 per month.
40. The Beacon £ 3,802 per month.
41. Ludgershall £ 3,802 per month.
42. Belsize Park £ 3,801 per month.
43. Bodiam £ 3,799 per month.
44. Wisley £ 3,799 per month.
45. Pound Hill £ 3,796 per month.
46. Sunninghill And South Ascot £ 3,785 per month.
47. Romsley £ 3,739 per month.
48. Northgate £ 3,726 per month.
49. Barnehurst £ 3,726 per month.
50. Tyne And Wear £ 3,724 per month.
51. Well £ 3,701 per month.
52. Reed £ 3,700 per month.
53. Churt £ 3,684 per month.
54. Enstone £ 3,682 per month.
55. London Borough Of Enfield £ 3,669 per month.
56. Elmbridge District £ 3,662 per month.
57. Lodsworth £ 3,649 per month.
58. Grafton Underwood £ 3,633 per month.
59. Yeo Valley £ 3,628 per month.
60. Bradfield £ 3,626 per month.
61. Cherry Hinton £ 3,624 per month.
62. Peak District National Park £ 3,622 per month.
63. Charlton Kings £ 3,615 per month.
64. Molesworth £ 3,612 per month.
65. Findern £ 3,605 per month.
66. Woodlands £ 3,586 per month.
67. Hurst £ 3,579 per month.
68. Lidlington £ 3,577 per month.
69. Cliffe £ 3,572 per month.
70. Aldham £ 3,570 per month.
71. West Horsley £ 3,567 per month.
72. Madehurst £ 3,565 per month.
73. Little Dunmow £ 3,561 per month.
74. Alexandra Palace £ 3,554 per month.
75. Woodside £ 3,552 per month.
76. Wood Street £ 3,551 per month.
77. Brompton £ 3,551 per month.
78. West Grinstead £ 3,551 per month.
79. Lea Marston £ 3,547 per month.
80. Hildenborough £ 3,543 per month.
81. Rougham £ 3,541 per month.
82. High Barnet £ 3,530 per month.
83. Moor Park £ 3,530 per month.
84. Grafham £ 3,526 per month.
85. Oulton Broad £ 3,525 per month.
86. Chalk Farm £ 3,519 per month.
87. Landbeach £ 3,512 per month.
88. Barnwell £ 3,511 per month.
89. Woodham £ 3,495 per month.
90. Buckden £ 3,494 per month.
91. Hallen £ 3,491 per month.
92. Egham £ 3,266 per month.
93. Hatfield £ 3,134 per month.
94. London £ 3,032 per month.
95. Huntingdon £ 3,000 per month.
96. Norwich £ 2,983 per month.
97. Oxford £ 2,817 per month.
98. Bath £ 2,521 per month.
99. Plymouth £ 2,517 per month.
100. Twickenham £ 2,503 per month.

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Northern Ireland – average salary £ 3,107

The top cities for postdoctoral researcher in Northern Ireland are:

1. Swatragh £ 4,255 per month.
2. Wick £ 3,847 per month.
3. Altrincham £ 3,791 per month.
4. Ashfield £ 3,772 per month.
5. Witney £ 3,524 per month.
6. Bath £ 3,473 per month.
7. Greater London £ 3,452 per month.
8. Ballymoney District £ 3,428 per month.
9. Magherafelt District £ 3,412 per month.
10. Gloucester £ 3,397 per month.
11. Fort William £ 3,352 per month.
12. Chester £ 3,339 per month.
13. Dunoon £ 3,297 per month.
14. Wimborne £ 3,286 per month.
15. Portree £ 3,257 per month.
16. Golspie £ 3,234 per month.
17. Bromley £ 3,228 per month.
18. Campbeltown £ 3,216 per month.
19. Helensburgh £ 3,203 per month.
20. Glasgow £ 3,201 per month.
21. Oban £ 3,195 per month.
22. Newbury £ 3,175 per month.
23. Killinchy £ 3,165 per month.
24. Larne District £ 3,163 per month.
25. Bedford £ 3,157 per month.
26. Ulster £ 3,152 per month.
27. Slough £ 3,150 per month.
28. Horsham £ 3,145 per month.
29. Camborne £ 3,126 per month.
30. Strangford £ 3,125 per month.
31. Chapeltown £ 3,116 per month.
32. Irvinestown £ 3,112 per month.
33. Lochgilphead £ 3,106 per month.
34. Bracknell £ 3,103 per month.
35. Ballygawley £ 3,100 per month.
36. Keady £ 3,100 per month.
37. High Wycombe £ 3,098 per month.
38. Burgess Hill £ 3,095 per month.
39. Armagh District £ 3,092 per month.
40. Broadford £ 3,089 per month.
41. Royal Tunbridge Wells £ 3,081 per month.
42. Hereford £ 3,076 per month.
43. Hyde Park £ 3,072 per month.
44. United Kingdom £ 3,072 per month.
45. West Midlands £ 3,061 per month.
46. Southend-On-Sea £ 3,059 per month.
47. Crawley £ 3,054 per month.
48. West London £ 3,053 per month.
49. Newry (South Down Section) £ 3,045 per month.
50. Oxford £ 3,039 per month.
51. Dromore £ 3,038 per month.
52. Blandford Forum £ 3,032 per month.
53. Fairfield £ 3,027 per month.
54. Dungannon And South Tyrone £ 3,024 per month.
55. England £ 3,022 per month.
56. Church Hill £ 3,019 per month.
57. Dungiven £ 3,017 per month.
58. Sprucefield £ 3,016 per month.
59. Parkgate £ 3,013 per month.
60. Swansea £ 3,010 per month.
61. Folkestone £ 3,010 per month.
62. Cheltenham £ 3,010 per month.
63. Dunfermline £ 3,010 per month.
64. Glengormley £ 3,010 per month.
65. Enfield £ 3,008 per month.
66. Newmarket £ 3,001 per month.
67. Thurso £ 3,000 per month.
68. Castlereagh District £ 2,997 per month.
69. Augher £ 2,992 per month.
70. Cullybackey £ 2,990 per month.
71. Clough £ 2,985 per month.
72. Clogher £ 2,978 per month.
73. Antrim District £ 2,977 per month.
74. Taunton £ 2,967 per month.
75. Welwyn Garden City £ 2,963 per month.
76. Portstewart £ 2,961 per month.
77. Loughborough £ 2,961 per month.
78. Andover £ 2,960 per month.
79. Basildon £ 2,959 per month.
80. Chelmsford £ 2,959 per month.
81. Argyllshire £ 2,957 per month.
82. Truro £ 2,956 per month.
83. Daventry £ 2,956 per month.
84. Mansfield £ 2,952 per month.
85. Moneymore £ 2,951 per month.
86. Brighton £ 2,949 per month.
87. Seapatrick £ 2,948 per month.
88. Luton £ 2,930 per month.
89. Square £ 2,928 per month.
90. Stafford £ 2,924 per month.
91. Newtownbreda £ 2,923 per month.
92. Comber £ 2,921 per month.
93. Loughbrickland £ 2,921 per month.
94. Ballyclare £ 2,921 per month.
95. Walsall £ 2,920 per month.
96. Ballycastle £ 2,919 per month.
97. Castlereagh £ 2,919 per month.
98. Garvagh £ 2,919 per month.
99. Newry (South Armagh Section) £ 2,919 per month.
100. Whiteabbey £ 2,910 per month.

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Scotland – average salary £ 3,010

The top cities for postdoctoral researcher in Scotland are:

1. Kinloss £ 5,127 per month.
2. Partick West £ 4,004 per month.
3. Inverclyde £ 3,957 per month.
4. Grantshouse £ 3,861 per month.
5. Reading £ 3,800 per month.
6. Banffshire £ 3,715 per month.
7. Kinghorn £ 3,587 per month.
8. Garthdee £ 3,586 per month.
9. Scottish Borders £ 3,550 per month.
10. Ross And Cromarty £ 3,531 per month.
11. Currie £ 3,463 per month.
12. Pencaitland £ 3,432 per month.
13. New Cumnock £ 3,427 per month.
14. Mallaig £ 3,365 per month.
15. Slamannan £ 3,360 per month.
16. Killearn £ 3,309 per month.
17. Gartcosh £ 3,306 per month.
18. Neilston £ 3,287 per month.
19. Dunfermline Central £ 3,272 per month.
20. Ecclefechan £ 3,251 per month.
21. Cambridge £ 3,245 per month.
22. Burgh £ 3,245 per month.
23. Loch Bog £ 3,240 per month.
24. Turnhouse £ 3,236 per month.
25. Torridon £ 3,213 per month.
26. Rhu £ 3,206 per month.
27. Mount Vernon £ 3,201 per month.
28. Strontian £ 3,189 per month.
29. Dailly £ 3,181 per month.
30. Kirkintilloch East And Twechar £ 3,175 per month.
31. Bromley £ 3,171 per month.
32. Granton £ 3,167 per month.
33. Fort Augustus £ 3,166 per month.
34. Kirkton Of Tealing £ 3,165 per month.
35. Aberdour £ 3,165 per month.
36. Lamlash £ 3,162 per month.
37. Kennoway £ 3,159 per month.
38. Fife £ 3,147 per month.
39. Highland £ 3,142 per month.
40. Millport £ 3,142 per month.
41. Garelochhead £ 3,141 per month.
42. North Lanarkshire £ 3,138 per month.
43. Balquhidder £ 3,137 per month.
44. Brodick £ 3,121 per month.
45. Muir Of Ord £ 3,116 per month.
46. Dufftown £ 3,116 per month.
47. Abington £ 3,107 per month.
48. Kirkton £ 3,097 per month.
49. Scotstoun £ 3,094 per month.
50. Oxford £ 3,093 per month.
51. Clackmannanshire Central £ 3,088 per month.
52. Cleland £ 3,088 per month.
53. Islay £ 3,084 per month.
54. Fife Keith £ 3,078 per month.
55. The Meadows £ 3,070 per month.
56. Ford £ 3,058 per month.
57. West Lothian £ 3,057 per month.
58. Dounreay £ 3,057 per month.
59. Auchinleck £ 3,057 per month.
60. Menstrie £ 3,057 per month.
61. Caithness-Shire £ 3,057 per month.
62. Wilton £ 3,057 per month.
63. Gorebridge £ 3,054 per month.
64. Inverness Central £ 3,054 per month.
65. Isle Of Benbecula £ 3,051 per month.
66. Douglas £ 3,051 per month.
67. Chryston £ 3,050 per month.
68. Glenfarg £ 3,049 per month.
69. Whitehouse £ 3,045 per month.
70. Meigle £ 3,038 per month.
71. Craigmillar £ 3,038 per month.
72. Coulport £ 3,027 per month.
73. Strichen £ 3,026 per month.
74. New Deer £ 3,025 per month.
75. Cameron Bridge £ 3,024 per month.
76. Muthill £ 3,023 per month.
77. Belfast £ 3,014 per month.
78. Braemar £ 3,004 per month.
79. Finnieston £ 2,997 per month.
80. Chirnside £ 2,994 per month.
81. Isle Of Barra £ 2,993 per month.
82. Wemyss Bay £ 2,993 per month.
83. Killin £ 2,993 per month.
84. Tarbert £ 2,993 per month.
85. Isle Of Arran £ 2,993 per month.
86. Shetland £ 2,993 per month.
87. Earlston £ 2,993 per month.
88. Moffat £ 2,991 per month.
89. Maidstone £ 2,991 per month.
90. Milltimber £ 2,986 per month.
91. Isle Of Lewis £ 2,984 per month.
92. Newtonmore £ 2,984 per month.
93. Shieldhall £ 2,981 per month.
94. Cairndow £ 2,981 per month.
95. Springfield £ 2,978 per month.
96. Stow £ 2,978 per month.
97. Hatton £ 2,978 per month.
98. Norham £ 2,973 per month.
99. Symington £ 2,972 per month.
100. Dundee £ 2,860 per month.

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Wales – average salary £ 3,134

The top cities for postdoctoral researcher in Wales are:

1. Kerry £ 5,787 per month.
2. Merthyr £ 4,032 per month.
3. Oxwich £ 3,863 per month.
4. Llandegveth £ 3,854 per month.
5. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park £ 3,704 per month.
6. Glyndwr £ 3,688 per month.
7. Bow Street £ 3,638 per month.
8. Caersws £ 3,574 per month.
9. Llwynypia £ 3,546 per month.
10. Margam £ 3,546 per month.
11. Cwmfelinfach £ 3,488 per month.
12. Brecknockshire £ 3,418 per month.
13. Llanfyllin £ 3,411 per month.
14. Llandderfel £ 3,323 per month.
15. Hendy £ 3,302 per month.
16. Llandough £ 3,251 per month.
17. Laugharne £ 3,238 per month.
18. Tal-Y-Cafn £ 3,219 per month.
19. Seven Sisters £ 3,217 per month.
20. Chirk £ 3,199 per month.
21. Dafen £ 3,197 per month.
22. Home Based £ 3,176 per month.
23. Exeter £ 3,154 per month.
24. Aberporth £ 3,152 per month.
25. Middlesbrough £ 3,149 per month.
26. Tumble £ 3,146 per month.
27. Cambridge £ 3,145 per month.
28. Deiniolen £ 3,121 per month.
29. Coity £ 3,117 per month.
30. Llanidloes £ 3,113 per month.
31. Valley £ 3,113 per month.
32. Caerleon £ 3,112 per month.
33. Talacre £ 3,112 per month.
34. Penrhyndeudraeth £ 3,109 per month.
35. Rossett £ 3,107 per month.
36. Hensol £ 3,104 per month.
37. Llanharan £ 3,103 per month.
38. Capel-Curig £ 3,101 per month.
39. Gresford £ 3,100 per month.
40. Pontardawe £ 3,092 per month.
41. Portskewett £ 3,092 per month.
42. Greenfield £ 3,090 per month.
43. Sarn £ 3,078 per month.
44. Aberbeeg £ 3,077 per month.
45. Llanbadarn-Fawr £ 3,077 per month.
46. Magor £ 3,076 per month.
47. Tintern £ 3,073 per month.
48. Hope £ 3,064 per month.
49. Swindon £ 3,063 per month.
50. Arddleen £ 3,055 per month.
51. Tir-Y-Berth £ 3,051 per month.
52. Acton Park £ 3,049 per month.
53. Llanfairfechan £ 3,041 per month.
54. Oxford £ 3,039 per month.
55. Llansanffraid Glan Conwy £ 3,024 per month.
56. Dale £ 3,018 per month.
57. Penley £ 3,014 per month.
58. Leicester £ 3,010 per month.
59. Glasgow £ 3,010 per month.
60. Coventry £ 3,010 per month.
61. Rumney £ 3,008 per month.
62. Tondu £ 3,002 per month.
63. Hay £ 3,000 per month.
64. Brawdy £ 2,998 per month.
65. Dolgarrog £ 2,994 per month.
66. Pontnewydd £ 2,993 per month.
67. Wrexham Industrial Estate £ 2,990 per month.
68. Marchwiel £ 2,969 per month.
69. Llangennech £ 2,966 per month.
70. Pendine £ 2,959 per month.
71. Duffryn £ 2,957 per month.
72. Y Felinheli £ 2,951 per month.
73. Broughton £ 2,951 per month.
74. West Glamorgan £ 2,948 per month.
75. Llandaff £ 2,948 per month.
76. Ystradgynlais £ 2,948 per month.
77. Hawarden £ 2,944 per month.
78. Beddgelert £ 2,933 per month.
79. Gaerwen £ 2,933 per month.
80. Crosshands £ 2,932 per month.
81. Harlech £ 2,926 per month.
82. Ewloe £ 2,923 per month.
83. Betws-Y-Coed £ 2,921 per month.
84. Risca £ 2,921 per month.
85. Llandarcy £ 2,919 per month.
86. Holt £ 2,919 per month.
87. Glyn-Neath £ 2,918 per month.
88. Shotton £ 2,916 per month.
89. Rhuddlan £ 2,916 per month.
90. Saltney £ 2,916 per month.
91. Clwyd £ 2,916 per month.
92. Wenvoe £ 2,916 per month.
93. Cogan £ 2,913 per month.
94. Whitchurch £ 2,913 per month.
95. Norton £ 2,910 per month.
96. Coedpoeth £ 2,903 per month.
97. Caernarfonshire £ 2,901 per month.
98. Bronllys £ 2,900 per month.
99. Flintshire £ 2,898 per month.
100. Reading £ 2,896 per month.

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