Results by Citizenship, All Institutions

Survey results by citizenship for all institutions aggregated together. Excludes respondents who indicated that they were not in fact a postdoc (question RE25 in "Your Postdoc")

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"Overall Satisfaction" asks about the postdoc's satisfaction with various aspects of his or her current appointment.

OS01.	Overall, how satisfied are you with your experience in your current postdoctoral position? [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Very dissatisfied 6.3% (195 / 3117) 7.4% (253 / 3416) 2 = Somewhat dissatisfied 14.9% (463 / 3117) 15.4% (526 / 3416) 3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 6.2% (192 / 3117) 8.7% (298 / 3416) 4 = Somewhat satisfied 37.2% (1161 / 3117) 40.7% (1391 / 3416) 5 = Very satisfied 34.6% (1080 / 3117) 26.2% (895 / 3416) 6 = Don't know ≤1.0% (≤32 / 3117) ≤1.0% (≤35 / 3416) 7 = Prefer not to answer ≤1.0% (≤32 / 3117) 1.1% (38 / 3416)
OS02.	To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? [More details]   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02A. Salary [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 20.5% (637 / 3104) 27.0% (913 / 3382) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 53.3% (1655 / 3104) 54.7% (1850 / 3382) 3 = Completely satisfied 26.2% (812 / 3104) 18.3% (619 / 3382)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02B. Benefits [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 18.3% (566 / 3100) 17.7% (599 / 3379) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 52.1% (1616 / 3100) 59.5% (2011 / 3379) 3 = Completely satisfied 29.6% (918 / 3100) 22.8% (769 / 3379)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02C. Institution's reputation [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 1.2% (37 / 3097) 2.0% (69 / 3374) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 20.7% (642 / 3097) 31.4% (1061 / 3374) 3 = Completely satisfied 78.1% (2418 / 3097) 66.5% (2244 / 3374)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02D. Type of institution [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied ≤1.0% (≤31 / 3097) 1.5% (51 / 3364) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 21.3% (661 / 3097) 30.4% (1021 / 3364) 3 = Completely satisfied 77.8% (2408 / 3097) 68.1% (2292 / 3364)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02E. Geographical location of institution [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 6.8% (209 / 3094) 8.8% (296 / 3360) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 30.2% (933 / 3094) 36.7% (1233 / 3360) 3 = Completely satisfied 63.1% (1952 / 3094) 54.5% (1831 / 3360)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02F. Research field of postdoc [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 2.7% (84 / 3094) 3.3% (113 / 3375) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 27.3% (845 / 3094) 33.2% (1121 / 3375) 3 = Completely satisfied 70.0% (2165 / 3094) 63.4% (2141 / 3375)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02G. Opportunities for research collaboration [outside of your work group] [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 12.0% (368 / 3071) 16.3% (547 / 3351) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 40.3% (1237 / 3071) 48.1% (1612 / 3351) 3 = Completely satisfied 47.7% (1466 / 3071) 35.6% (1192 / 3351)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02H. Resources and facilities [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 4.9% (152 / 3096) 4.8% (161 / 3363) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 32.8% (1017 / 3096) 42.8% (1438 / 3363) 3 = Completely satisfied 62.2% (1927 / 3096) 52.5% (1764 / 3363)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02I. Funds for research and travel [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 10.6% (326 / 3085) 13.3% (446 / 3344) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 40.0% (1234 / 3085) 48.1% (1609 / 3344) 3 = Completely satisfied 49.4% (1525 / 3085) 38.5% (1289 / 3344)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02J. Career development and professional training opportunities [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 20.6% (634 / 3085) 23.8% (794 / 3335) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 47.5% (1464 / 3085) 54.0% (1800 / 3335) 3 = Completely satisfied 32.0% (987 / 3085) 22.2% (741 / 3335)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02K. Work environment/peer interaction [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 13.0% (403 / 3092) 13.1% (438 / 3346) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 40.7% (1257 / 3092) 49.5% (1655 / 3346) 3 = Completely satisfied 46.3% (1432 / 3092) 37.4% (1253 / 3346)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02L. Level of supervision/independence [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 10.0% (309 / 3097) 10.6% (355 / 3361) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 40.8% (1263 / 3097) 47.5% (1596 / 3361) 3 = Completely satisfied 49.2% (1525 / 3097) 42.0% (1410 / 3361)   To what extent are you satisfied with the following aspects of your current postdoctoral positition? OS02M. Family considerations [More details]   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Not at all satisfied 9.7% (293 / 3018) 18.4% (602 / 3272) 2 = Somewhat satisfied 49.8% (1502 / 3018) 55.8% (1827 / 3272) 3 = Completely satisfied 40.5% (1223 / 3018) 25.8% (843 / 3272)
OS03.	Would you be more likely to encourage or discourage a prospective postdoc to consider a postdoctoral position in your work group? [More details] Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents   Citizens / Permanent Residents Temporary Visa Holders 1 = Encourage 64.8% (816 / 1260) 57.8% (800 / 1384) 2 = Discourage 12.4% (156 / 1260) 10.8% (150 / 1384) 3 = Neither 15.2% (192 / 1260) 18.0% (249 / 1384) 4 = Don't know 6.1% (77 / 1260) 9.2% (127 / 1384) 5 = Prefer not to answer 1.5% (19 / 1260) 4.2% (58 / 1384)

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