Salary Guidelines & Taxes

Salary Guidelines

The University annually sets minimum postdoctoral salaries, which take effect on July 1 each year. The minimums as of July 1, 2008 are shown below.

Year 1 - $37,000
Year 2 - $38,000
Year 3 - $40,000
Year 4 - $42,000
Year 5 - $43,500
Year 6 - $45,500

For a comprehensive look at the postdoctoral salary structure, click here.

Taxes

The University withholds state, federal, and FICA taxes from the salaries of all employees, including postdoctoral associates. The tax situation for postdoctoral fellows is more complicated, however, and depends on the fellow's source of income, nation of origin, and immigration and residency status. In general, Yale does not withhold taxes from the stipends of fellows, but fellows are responsible for paying state and federal income taxes. They do not have to pay FICA taxes. For more information, please consult the Yale Tax Office website. Also, the Yale Tax Office has released a memo discussing tax policies related to U.S. and U.S. Permanent Resident postdoctoral fellows, and this memo may be downloaded in pdf format from this link, Tax Memo.

International Taxes

International postdoctoral fellows and associates should refer to the International Tax Office website for additional tax information.