Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey

Results by Family Structure, All Institutions

Survey results by family structure 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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Page 3: Benefits and Services

"Benefits and Services" covers salaries, benefits, tax information, vacation, and the adequacy of various resources.

BS01. Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution? [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01A. Health insurance for yourself [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 97.5% (1084 / 1112) 97.9% (1346 / 1375) ≥95.0% (≥65 / 69) 96.6% (1169 / 1210)
2 = Not available 2.0% (22 / 1112) 1.7% (23 / 1375) ≤5.0% (≤4 / 69) 2.3% (28 / 1210)
3 = Don't know ≤1.0% (≤12 / 1112) ≤1.0% (≤14 / 1375) ≤5.0% (≤4 / 69) ≤1.0% (≤13 / 1210)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01B. Health insurance for your family [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 71.3% (759 / 1064) 84.5% (1148 / 1358) 82.9% (58 / 70) 88.3% (1081 / 1224)
2 = Not available 6.1% (65 / 1064) 8.8% (120 / 1358) 8.6% (6 / 70) 9.4% (115 / 1224)
3 = Don't know 22.6% (240 / 1064) 6.6% (90 / 1358) 8.6% (6 / 70) 2.3% (28 / 1224)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01C. Dental insurance [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 78.8% (870 / 1104) 78.0% (1065 / 1365) 77.1% (54 / 70) 75.8% (925 / 1220)
2 = Not available 16.5% (182 / 1104) 17.8% (243 / 1365) 18.6% (13 / 70) 19.3% (236 / 1220)
3 = Don't know 4.7% (52 / 1104) 4.2% (57 / 1365) ≤5.0% (≤4 / 70) 4.8% (59 / 1220)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01D. Vision insurance [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 48.1% (520 / 1081) 45.4% (605 / 1333) 55.9% (38 / 68) 46.7% (541 / 1159)
2 = Not available 27.7% (299 / 1081) 33.2% (442 / 1333) 25.0% (17 / 68) 32.1% (372 / 1159)
3 = Don't know 24.2% (262 / 1081) 21.5% (286 / 1333) 19.1% (13 / 68) 21.2% (246 / 1159)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01E. Disability insurance [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 40.3% (431 / 1069) 43.6% (583 / 1337) 61.5% (40 / 65) 42.5% (489 / 1151)
2 = Not available 12.0% (128 / 1069) 15.0% (200 / 1337) 12.3% (8 / 65) 21.5% (247 / 1151)
3 = Don't know 47.7% (510 / 1069) 41.4% (554 / 1337) 26.2% (17 / 65) 36.1% (415 / 1151)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01F. Life insurance [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 50.6% (547 / 1081) 55.9% (750 / 1342) 70.1% (47 / 67) 55.7% (660 / 1184)
2 = Not available 15.7% (170 / 1081) 17.8% (239 / 1342) 7.5% (5 / 67) 22.6% (267 / 1184)
3 = Don't know 33.7% (364 / 1081) 26.3% (353 / 1342) 22.4% (15 / 67) 21.7% (257 / 1184)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01G. Counseling/mental health services [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 52.2% (560 / 1072) 53.5% (707 / 1322) 66.7% (42 / 63) 45.1% (511 / 1133)
2 = Not available 7.6% (82 / 1072) 9.3% (123 / 1322) 9.5% (6 / 63) 15.9% (180 / 1133)
3 = Don't know 40.1% (430 / 1072) 37.2% (492 / 1322) 23.8% (15 / 63) 39.0% (442 / 1133)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01H. Retirement plan [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 38.2% (412 / 1078) 42.6% (571 / 1341) 48.5% (32 / 66) 40.3% (470 / 1165)
2 = Not available 37.0% (399 / 1078) 39.4% (529 / 1341) 30.3% (20 / 66) 43.9% (512 / 1165)
3 = Don't know 24.8% (267 / 1078) 18.0% (241 / 1341) 21.2% (14 / 66) 15.7% (183 / 1165)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01I. Child care [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 20.0% (212 / 1060) 25.8% (342 / 1324) 27.4% (17 / 62) 32.3% (369 / 1142)
2 = Not available 18.4% (195 / 1060) 25.9% (343 / 1324) 43.5% (27 / 62) 45.7% (522 / 1142)
3 = Don't know 61.6% (653 / 1060) 48.3% (639 / 1324) 29.0% (18 / 62) 22.0% (251 / 1142)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01J. Family leave (maternity/paternity) [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 28.0% (298 / 1063) 37.2% (493 / 1326) 48.4% (31 / 64) 44.6% (511 / 1145)
2 = Not available 10.1% (107 / 1063) 14.2% (188 / 1326) 9.4% (6 / 64) 20.8% (238 / 1145)
3 = Don't know 61.9% (658 / 1063) 48.6% (645 / 1326) 42.2% (27 / 64) 34.6% (396 / 1145)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01K. Athletic facilities [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 73.3% (791 / 1079) 72.4% (967 / 1336) 79.4% (50 / 63) 63.2% (721 / 1141)
2 = Not available 17.7% (191 / 1079) 18.2% (243 / 1336) 11.1% (7 / 63) 22.3% (255 / 1141)
3 = Don't know 9.0% (97 / 1079) 9.4% (126 / 1336) 9.5% (6 / 63) 14.5% (165 / 1141)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01L. Parking [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 73.3% (794 / 1083) 73.7% (992 / 1346) 76.6% (49 / 64) 73.5% (859 / 1168)
2 = Not available 18.7% (202 / 1083) 19.5% (263 / 1346) 18.8% (12 / 64) 20.7% (242 / 1168)
3 = Don't know 8.0% (87 / 1083) 6.8% (91 / 1346) ≤5.0% (≤4 / 64) 5.7% (67 / 1168)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01M. Tuition/fees for courses at your institution [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 37.4% (400 / 1069) 37.6% (498 / 1323) 56.9% (37 / 65) 41.6% (474 / 1139)
2 = Not available 15.6% (167 / 1069) 19.5% (258 / 1323) 13.8% (9 / 65) 23.5% (268 / 1139)
3 = Don't know 47.0% (502 / 1069) 42.9% (567 / 1323) 29.2% (19 / 65) 34.9% (397 / 1139)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01N. Flexible spending/medical savings account [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 26.9% (286 / 1064) 31.5% (416 / 1320) 48.5% (32 / 66) 36.2% (414 / 1145)
2 = Not available 19.3% (205 / 1064) 23.9% (316 / 1320) 18.2% (12 / 66) 29.3% (335 / 1145)
3 = Don't know 53.9% (573 / 1064) 44.5% (588 / 1320) 33.3% (22 / 66) 34.6% (396 / 1145)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01O. Credit union [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 56.1% (601 / 1071) 58.7% (780 / 1329) 56.2% (36 / 64) 54.3% (625 / 1152)
2 = Not available 12.1% (130 / 1071) 12.8% (170 / 1329) 9.4% (6 / 64) 17.1% (197 / 1152)
3 = Don't know 31.7% (340 / 1071) 28.5% (379 / 1329) 34.4% (22 / 64) 28.6% (330 / 1152)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01P. Voluntary tax-deferred savings plan (403b/401k) [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 30.3% (323 / 1067) 34.0% (450 / 1324) 31.2% (20 / 64) 31.7% (360 / 1136)
2 = Not available 23.3% (249 / 1067) 27.4% (363 / 1324) 20.3% (13 / 64) 31.9% (362 / 1136)
3 = Don't know 46.4% (495 / 1067) 38.6% (511 / 1324) 48.4% (31 / 64) 36.4% (414 / 1136)
 
Which of the following benefits are available to you at your institution?
BS01Q. Subsidized housing [More details]
Sampling: Asked of ~1 in 2 respondents [?]
  Single, No Children Married/Partnered, No Children Single, Children Married/Partnered, Children
1 = Available 13.2% (140 / 1058) 14.0% (185 / 1321) 14.8% (9 / 61) 15.2% (171 / 1128)
2 = Not available