What is the NIH salary cap for 2022?
$203,700
Effective January 2, 2022, the Executive Level II salary cap level is $203,700. NIH announced this level and provided example salary calculations in a February 10, 2022 Guide notice.
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Does NIH have a salary cap?
The Office of Personnel Management released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale effective January 2, 2022. As a result of these changes the Federal Executive Level II (i.e., NIH salary cap) has increased from $199,300 to $203,700.
What is the new NIH salary cap for 2021?
$199,300
Salary Cap Summary (FY 1990 – Present)
| FY 2022 Awards Issued | |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2021 through January 1, 2022 (Executive Level II) January 2, 2022 through September 30, 2022 (Executive Level II) | $199,300 $203,700 |
| October 1, 1998 through December 31, 1999 January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000 | $125,900 $130,200 |
How much does a PI at NIH make?
NIH Salary FAQs The average salary for a Principal Investigator is $115,476 per year in United States, which is 17% lower than the average NIH salary of $140,146 per year for this job.
Why does NIH have a salary cap?
Since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards (referred to here as a grant). The mandate appears in the annual appropriation act that provides authority for NIH to incur obligations for a given Fiscal Year (FY).
How does the NIH salary cap work?
The cap is not on the number of dollars that can be charged to an NIH grant. Rather, the cap is on the monthly pay rate that can be charged to an NIH grant. For example, the 2011 NIH salary cap for 9 months appointment is $149,775 (16,641.67*9 months), the maximum of $12,481.25/mo).
Are NIH postdocs federal employees?
As a postdoc, what is my status here at the NIH? If you are an IRTA/CRTA or VF, you are considered a trainee; if you are a Research or Clinical Fellow, you are an employee, albeit temporary. Research and Clinical Fellows are also sometimes referred to as FTEs, which stands for Full-Time Employee.
How much does a postdoc at Harvard earn?
Postdoctoral Fellows The Harvard Chan School voted to raise the minimum annual postdoctoral fellow salary to $55k in November 2019, which officially went into effect for FY2021 (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021).
What is the postdoc trap?
A Holding Pattern of Repeat Postdoc Positions There are many more postdocs than there are openings. So the majority of postdocs start a second postdoc. Often this means moving to another city, or country, and another lab. They can’t keep working on the same project, they have to start from scratch.
How many postdocs does NIH have?
about 3000 postdocs
Altogether, the NIH is home to about 3000 postdocs.
Are NIH fellowships taxable?
Answer: Yes, you are responsible for paying taxes at the end of the calendar year. Your stipend is subject to federal, state and local taxes. Sometime in February, you will receive an IRS Form 1099-G by mail indicating the amount of income you received.
How is the NIH cap calculated for graduate student compensation?
Dartmouth College calculates the NIH cap for graduate student compensation (salary plus tuition remission) as the minimum compensation level for full-time, first year postdocs at the current zero-level NRSA stipend plus the annual costs of graduate student health insurance and graduate student health access fees.
Can a graduate student get more than the NRSA stipend?
A graduate student supported by an NIH research grant or cooperative agreement (non-NRSA) cannot be paid more than the zero level of the National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend for postdoctoral fellows in effect at the time the grant award is issued. For more information, see NOT-OD-02-017.
What should I know about the salary cap and stipend levels?
Consult the latest salary cap and stipend levels when you prepare your grant application or contract proposal budget. For fellowship and training awards, learn how you may spend funds. Congress sets the salary cap for grantees and contractors and stipend levels for trainees and fellows.
Can my institution pay me beyond the salary cap?
Your institution may pay you beyond the cap with non-grant funds. Note that for a nonmodular, noncompeting award, you may not get paid beyond the salary cap by rebudgeting from other categories. For historic levels, see NIH’s Salary Cap Summary (FY 1990-Present).
