Postdoctoral Salary Minimums
Effective on October 8, 2025, the University adopted the minimum annual salaries in the table below for full-time Postdoctoral Research Associates and Postdoctoral Fellows who are paid a salary or stipend by or through the University.
| FY26 | FY27 | FY28 | FY29 |
Career Level | 7/1/25–6/30/26 | 7/1/26–6/30/27 | 7/1/27–6/30/28 | 7/1/28–6/30/29 |
0 | $65,000 | $65,975 | $66,965 | $67,969 |
1 | $66,000 | $66,788 | $67,789 | $68,806 |
2 | $67,000 | $67,815 | $68,624 | $69,654 |
3 | $68,000 | $68,843 | $69,680 | $70,511 |
4 | $69,000 | $69,870 | $70,736 | $71,596 |
Please note:
- University policies prohibit postdoctoral appointments beyond the fifth year.
- Career level is defined as the number of complete years of experience the individual has had as a postdoctoral appointee as of June 30th of the current fiscal year.
- On July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027, and July 1, 2028, each actively appointed bargaining unit member with a continuing appointment will receive a base rate increase of 2.75%, or the minimum in the table above for their experience level, whichever is greater.
- Fellowships that pay postdoctoral scholars directly must provide a stipend equal to or greater than Brown's salary minimums for relevant years of experience. Brown University cannot supplement stipends or health insurance premiums for fellowships that are paid directly to the postdoctoral scholar. Please note that this does not include federal or foundation awards that run through Brown's payroll, such as NIH National Research Service Award fellowships and training grants.
- For more information about compensation, please refer to Article 19 (pages 42-43) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Last updated: November 25, 2025.