Salary & Benefits

Housestaff are paid bi-weekly, receiving 26 paychecks per year.  Pediatric resident stipend and benefits information can be found on the Graduate Medical Education’s Salary and Benefits page.

July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022

Program Level Annual Stipend Biweekly
Medical/Dental PGY 1
PGY 2
PGY 3
PGY 4
PGY 5
PGY 6
PGY 7
PGY 8
$58,305
$60,440
$62,945
$65,440
$68,040
$70,715
$73,620
$77,175
$2,199
$2,281
$2,368
$2,468
$2,546
$2,661
$2,756
$2,893
Pharmacy PGY 1
PGY 2
$50,880
$53,515
$1,980
$2,093
Chaplaincy ALL $50,200 $1,892
Clinical Psychology PGY 1
PGY 2
$52,704
$53,076
$2,027
$2,041

 

Benefits

  • Malpractice insurance, life insurance, disability insurance at 70% of monthly pay, medical and dental insurance by MAMSI with minimal co-payments
  • Three weeks vacation per twelve-month period, plus six days off over the winter break holiday, not including time away for educational purposes (five days annually)
  • UVA GME Policy on Leaves of Absence
  • Board prep material provided in the PGY2 year
  • Reimbursement for the cost of Step 3
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification in PGY1 year and recertification in the PGY3 year
  • Membership dues to the Academy of Pediatrics with subscriptions to Pediatrics, Pediatrics in Review, AAP Newsletter, Pediatric Infectious Disease, and Pediatric Annals
  • Reimbursement for selected professional travel and allowances for educational expenses
  • Funding for journals, and travel to meetings or off-site electives in PGY2 and PGY3 years
  • Meals for residents required to remain overnight in the Hospital
  • Gym and lounge facilities (The University’s athletic and recreational facilities may be used by residents for a nominal annual fee.)
  • University-affiliated child care is located adjacent to the Children’s Hospital.