Graduate Medical Education Salaries & Benefits
GME appointment requirements
How much do medical residents make?
UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate attempts to maintain salaries in the 75th percentile nationally. Here in western Massachusetts, we enjoy a lower cost of living than in major urban areas.
Salaries for GME Programs
Academic Year 2024-2025
PG1 - $70,000
PG2 - $73,000
PG3 - $76,200
PG4 - $79,300
PG5 - $82,400
PG6 - $86,000
PG7 - $90,000
PG8 - $94,000
PG9 - $97,000
Residents and Fellows Benefits
Financial Incentives
- Paid time off, including four weeks paid vacation, 5 days for personal illness
- Meal support
- Free white coats and laundry service
- Free parking and shuttle service
- Baystate Health Retirement Plan
- Professional liability insurance, including "tail coverage"
Health and Wellness
- Health, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible health care expenditures
- $200 fitness/weight management reimbursement
- Term life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Disability insurance
- Work-life and wellness programs: Back-up child care, Employee discounts, Farm shares, and more
Professional Development
- Fee for a Massachusetts limited medical license
- Tuition assistance of up to $2,500/year
- Professional meeting leave not deducted from vacation time
Support Services
- Employment Assistance Program for employees, spouses/partners
- Reimbursement for adoption services
- Group legal service plan
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