Salary Guidelines & Taxes
Salary Guidelines
The University annually sets minimum postdoctoral salaries, which take effect on July 1 each year. The minimums below take effect on July 1st, 2011.
Year 1 - $37,740
Year 2 - $39,756
Year 3 - $42,624
Year 4 - $44,304
Year 5 - $45,960
Year 6 - $47,940
Please click here for the July 1st, 2012 salary memo.
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.
Useful links
www.yale.edu/tax
www.irs.gov
www.eftps.gov/eftps
(for fellows who pay quarterly taxes)
National Postdoc Association (International Postdocs)
National Postdoc Association (Overview of Tax issues for Postdocs)
