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 2025-2026
| PG1 | $72,100 |
| PG2 | $75,200 |
| PG3 | $78,400 |
| PG4 | $81,800 |
| PG5 | $85,200 |
| PG6 | $88,500 |
| PG7 | $92,400 |
| PG8 | $96,700 |
| PG9 | $101,000 |
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
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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