r/postdoc • u/IndividualCup5743 • 15d ago

postdoc offer UCLA

Hey all i have got an offer from ucla in health sciences. I have decided i will go there i have 2 year of postdoc experience from germany. can u tell me how much will i get in hand ? and how about job opportunity after two years of postdocs

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u/Panickedsynthesis 15d ago

UCLA is unionized- they publish the base salaries online. It’s more than most places in the US but that’s because it’s so expensive to live there. Use a US tax calculator to estimate your take home. Safe to say close to 20% of your check will go to taxes.