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Postdoctoral Scholar vs Software Engineer

Salary comparison in Chicago

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Metric Postdoctoral Scholar Software Engineer Difference
25th Percentile (P25) $64K $108K +$44K
Median (P50) $66K $123K +$58K (+88%)
75th Percentile (P75) $71K $137K +$66K
IQR (P75 − P25) $7K $29K
Data Points 30 49

Median Salary Gap

Postdoctoral Scholar
$66K
Software Engineer
$123K

Software Engineer median is +88% above Postdoctoral Scholar in Chicago

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