Appointing a Postdoc

Minimum Postdoctoral Salary

  • All research and clinical postdocs must be appointed for at least 12 months. (The initial appointment can be anywhere from 12-24 months). Instructional Postdocs (Job Code 9195) may be appointed on a 9-month academic calendar, but their biweekly rate must be at least $2019.23.
  • The minimum annual salary shall be the minimum used at USF. Effective 9/1/2024, the minimum salary is set at $52,500. Generally, the postdoctoral scholar's stipend will be paid through the USF Payroll Department. Postdocs may not be paid on an hourly basis.
  • We strongly recommend that all postdocs are paid on the NIH-NRSA postdoc scale when possible. 
  • Postdocs on NIH NSRA awards should always be compensated according to the NIH scale for FY 2024.

NIH Kirschstein-NSRA (T32, T90, TL1, F32) FY2024 Postdoctoral Stipend Levels

Years of Experience

Stipend

0 $61,008
1 $61,428
2 $61,884
3 $64,356
4 $66,492
5 $68,964
6 $71,532
7 or More $74,088