Residency & fellowship salary & benefits

Salary

Pay grades are readjusted annually. 2024–2025 salaries are:

Program year
Salary
PGY 1 (1st year resident)
$69,596
PGY 2 (2nd year resident)
$72,217
PGY 3 (3nd year resident)
$75,587
PGY 4 (1st year fellow)
$79,560
PGY 5 (2nd year fellow)
$83,740
PGY 6 (3rd year fellow)
$86,964
PGY 7 (4th year fellow)
$91,582
PGY 8 (5th year fellow)
$96,366

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View a PDF summary of residency program salary and benefits, and print the GME program contract.

Salary & benefits summary [PDF]

Resident/fellow contract [PDF]

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