Postdocs at UC Berkeley
Outcomes Data for Postdocs
The VSPA is pleased to provide outcomes data for the postdoc population at UC Berkeley. These data represent the cohort of postdocs that completed training in a specific calendar year, and include demographic information, data on the median time in postdoc training, and career outcomes. Currently, complete data is available for the 2017 cohort, which you will find below, and represents postdocs who completed their postdoc training at UC Berkeley in 2017. We have included partial data on the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 cohorts, and hope to provide the full data shortly. We are currently working on 2022 data and will be publishing them soon.
Interactive data for 2017-2023 postdoc career outcomes (linked here) is now available! Click on the link for a more in depth and interactive look of where postdocs end up after UC Berkeley. Tabular data is published below for those who prefer it or are unable to use the website.
Postdoc Demographics
| YEAR | TOTAL # OF POSTDOCS | CITIZENSHIP | GENDER | URG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | USPR* | Female | Male | Non-binary | Underrepresented Groups** | |||
| 2022 | 406 | 62% (251) | 38% (155) | 39% (160) | 60% (245) | <1% (1) | TBD | |
| 2021 | 354 | 64% (225) | 36% (129) | 38% (133) | 62% (221) | TBD | ||
| 2020 | 307 | 68% (209) | 32% (98) | 30% (92) | 70% (215) | TBD | ||
| 2019 | 425 | 57% (243) | 43% (182) | 33% (142) | 67% (283) | TBD | ||
| 2018 | 398 | 59% (235) | 41% (163) | 34% (137) | 66% (261) | TBD | ||
| 2017 | 409 | 57% (233) | 43% (176) | 34% (140) | 66% (269) | 8.2% (31) | ||
* United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
** Underrepresented groups are African American, Chicano/Latino, and Native American/Alaska Native. URG data for 2017 was available for 379 Postdocs.
Time in Postdoc Training at UC Berkeley
| Population | <1 year | 1-2 years | 2-3 years | 3-4 years | 4-5 years | 5-6 years | <6 years |
| 2022 Postdoc Cohort | 23.40% (95) | 30.54% (124) | 19.46% (79) | 12.32% (50) | 7.14% (29) | 3.20% (13) | 3.94% (16) |
| 2021 Postdoc Cohort | 14.97% (53) | 36.16% (128) | 25.14% (89) | 11.86% (42) | 7.06% (25) | 4.52% (16) | 0.28% (1) |
| 2020 Postdoc Cohort | 16.61% (51) | 33.22% (102) | 33.22% (102) | 5.86% (18) | 7.82% (24) | 2.61% (8) | 0.65% (2) |
| 2019 Postdoc Cohort | 7.53% (32) | 27.29% (116) | 23.53% (100) | 23.76% (101) | 9.88% (42) | 5.41% (23) | 2.59% (11) |
| 2018 Postdoc Cohort | 9.8% (39) | 37.44% (149) | 26.38% (105) | 15.08% (60) | 6.03% (24) | 4.02% (16) | 1.26% (5) |
| 2017 Postdoc Cohort | 9.29% (38) | 47.68% (195) | 22.00% (90) | 10.76% (44) | 7.09% (29) | 2.69% (11) | 0.49% (2) |
| GENDER | |||||||
| 2022 Cohort Female | 11.08% (45) | 13.55% (55) | 7.39% (30) | 3.20% (13) | 2.22% (9) | 0.99% (4) | 0.99% (4) |
| 2022 Cohort Male | 12.07% (49) | 17.00% (69) | 12.07% (49) | 9.11% (37) | 4.93% (20) | 2.22% (9) | 2.96% (12) |
| 2022 Cohort Non-binary | 0.25% (1) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) |
| 2021 Cohort Female | 7.63% (27) | 11.86% (42) | 8.47% (30) | 4.80% (17) | 2.82% (10) | 1.98% (7) | 0.00% (0) |
| 2021 Cohort Male | 7.34% (26) | 24.29% (86) | 16.67% (59) | 7.06% (25) | 4.24% (15) | 2.54% (9) | 0.28% (1) |
| 2020 Cohort Female | 4.89% (15) | 12.70% (39) | 7.17% (22) | 0.98% (3) | 2.93% (9) | 0.98% (3) | 0.33% (1) |
| 2020 Cohort Male | 11.73% (36) | 20.52% (63) | 29.06% (80) | 4.89% (15) | 4.89% (15) | 1.63% (5) | 0.33% (1) |
| 2019 Cohort Female | 3.53% (15) | 9.41% (40) | 5.41% (23) | 7.76% (33) | 3.76% (16) | 2.35% (10) | 1.18% (5) |
| 2019 Cohort Male | 4.0% (17) | 17.88% (76) | 18.12% (77) | 16.0% (68) | 6.12% (26) | 3.06% (13) | 1.41% (6) |
| 2018 Cohort Female | 2.51% (10) | 13.82% (55) | 9.30% (37) | 5.28% (21) | 1.51% (6) | 1.51% (6) | 0.50% (2) |
| 2018 Cohort Male | 7.29% (29) | 23.62% (94) | 17.09% (68) | 9.80% (39) | 4.52% (18) | 2.51% (10) | 0.75% (3) |
| 2017 Cohort Female | 3.91% (16) | 15.65% (64) | 8.31% (34) | 3.18% (13) | 2.20% (9) | 1.00% (4) | 0.00% (0) |
| 2017 Cohort Male | 5.38% (22) | 32.03% (131) | 13.69% (56) | 7.58% (31) | 4.89% (20) | 1.71% (7) | 0.49% (2) |
| CITIZENSHIP | |||||||
| 2022 International | 14.78% (60) | 18.47% (75) | 10.84% (44) | 9.11% (37) | 5.42% (22) | 0.99% (4) |
2.22% (9) |
| 2022 USPR | 8.62% (35) | 12.07% (49) | 8.62% (35) | 3.20% (13) | 1.72% (7) | 2.22% (9) |
1.72% (7) |
| 2021 International | 7.91% (28) | 23.45% (83) | 18.36% (65) | 7.63% (27) | 4.24% (15) | 1.98% (7) |
0.00% (0) |
| 2021 USPR | 7.06% (25) | 12.71% (45) | 6.78% (24) | 4.24% (15) | 2.82% (10) | 2.54% (9) |
0.28% (1) |
| 2020 International | 11.07% (34) | 23.78% (73) | 23.45% (72) | 4.23% (13) | 4.56% (14) | 0.98% (3) |
0.00% (0) |
| 2020 USPR | 5.54% (17) | 9.45% (29) | 9.77% (30) | 1.63% (5) | 3.26% (10) | 1.63% (5) |
0.65% (2) |
| 2019 International | 4.47% (19) | 15.29% (65) | 15.53% (66) | 12.47% (53) | 5.88% (25) | 2.82% (12) |
0.94% (4) |
| 2019 USPR | 3.06% (13) | 12.00% (51) | 8.00% (34) | 11.29% (48) | 4.00% (17) | 2.59% (11) |
1.65% (7) |
| 2018 International | 5.28% (21) | 22.36% (89) | 15.08% (60) | 9.30% (37) | 3.02% (12) | 1.76% (7) |
1.01% (4) |
| 2018 USPR | 4.52% (18) | 15.08% (60) | 11.31% (45) | 5.78% (23) | 3.02% (12) | 2.26% (9) |
0.25% (1) |
| 2017 International | 4.65% (19) | 30.81% (126) | 11.49% (47) | 4.89% (20) | 3.67% (15) | 0.98% (4) |
0.49% (2) |
| 2017 USPR | 4.65% (19) | 16.87% (69) | 10.51% (43) | 5.87% (24) | 3.42% (14) | 1.71% (7) |
0.00% (0) |
Career Outcomes (All departments)
| 2017 | 2017 | |
| Sector | One Year After UCB Postdoc | Four Years After UCB Postdoc |
| Academia | 54.28% (222) | 50.86% (208) |
| For-profit | 23.47% (96) | 28.12% (115) |
| Non-profit | 3.18% (13) | 2.69% (11) |
| Government | 7.33% (30) | 5.62% (23) |
| Other | 1.47% (6) | 1.22% (5) |
| Unknown | 10.27% (42) | 11.49% (47) |
| Academia | 2017 (222) | 2017 (208) |
| Job Function within Academia | One Year After UCB Postdoc | Four Years After UCB Postdoc |
| Tenure Track Faculty | 52.25% (116) | 75.00% (156) |
| Non-Tenure Track Faculty | 4.95% (11) | 1.92% (4) |
| Postdoctoral Scholars | 23.42% (52) | 10.10% (21) |
| Research Staff | 15.77% (35) | 10.58% (22) |
| Administration | 0.00% (0) | .96% (2) |
| Other | 3.60% (8) | 1.44% (3) |
| For-profit | 2017 (96) | 2017 (115) |
| Job Function within For-profit | One Year After UCB Postdoc | Four Years After UCB Postdoc |
|
Group Leader |
0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 4.17% (4) | 0.00% (0) |
| Research Staff | 44.79% (43) | 40.87% (47) |
| All other science-related |
42.71% (41) |
50.43% (58) |
| Other | 8.33% (8) | 8.70% (10) |
| Non-profit | 2017 (13) | 2017 (11) |
| Job Function within Non-profit | One Year After UCB Postdoc | Four Years After UCB Postdoc |
| Group Leader | 7.69% (1) | 0.00% (0) |
| Tenure-Track Faculty | 15.38% (2) | 18.18% (2) |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 38.46% (5) | 18.18% (2) |
| Research Staff | 15.38% (2) | 27.27% (3) |
| All other science-related | 7.69% (1) | 27.27% (3) |
| Other | 15.38% (2) | 9.09% (1) |
| Government | 2017 (30) | 2017 (23) |
| Job Function within Government | One Year After UCB Postdoc | Four Years After UCB Postdoc |
| Tenure-Track Faculty | 0.00% (0) | 4.35% (1) |
| Research Staff | 43.33% (13) | 65.22% (15) |
| All other science-related | 6.67% (2) | 4.35% (1) |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 50.00% (15) | 21.74% (5) |
| Other | 0.00% (0) | 4.35% (1) |