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Learn more about the proposed transition of Mercy Medical Center, its joint venture affiliates, and medical group entities in Massachusetts to Baystate Health, and what it means for our community.

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Graduate Medical Education Salaries & Benefits

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 2026-2027 Salary
PG1 $74,551
PG2 $77,756
PG3 $81,065
PG4 $84,581
PG5 $88,096
PG6 $91,509
PG7 $95,541
PG8
$99,987
PG9
$104,434

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Residents and Fellows Benefits

Financial Incentives

  • Paid time off, including four weeks paid vacation, 5 days for personal illness
  • Leave of absence
  • 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

Contact the GME Office

413-794-1591 E-Mail the GME Office
Graduate Medical Education at UMass Chan-Baystate
Each year, 350+ residents and fellows train in our Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs.

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