Postdoc salaries are determined based on the year their PhD degree was awarded or requirements were met. See below for more information regarding Distinguished Fellows Salary.
Postdoc salaries align with the year they completed their PhD, not the specific anniversary date.
| PhD Graduation Year | Salary |
| 2024 | $94,500 |
| 2023 | $96,000 |
| 2022 | $99,029 |
| 2021 | $101,128 |
| 2020 | $103,334 |
| 2019 | $105,487 |
| 2018 | $107,640 |
| 2017 | $109,793 |
| 2016 | $111,946 |
| 2015 |
Distinguished Postdocs
Distinguished Postdocs have a separate salary structure based on start date and time at LANL. All Distinguished Postdocs move to the next level/year in February.
| Year at LANL | Salary |
| 1st Year | $123,000 |
| 2nd Year | $125,000 |
| 3rd Year | $128,000 |
