Salary & Benefits
Salary
| Resident Year | Salary (2024) |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $65,589.00 |
| PGY-2 | $68,044.00 |
| PGY-3 | $69,884.00 |
San Antonio has a favorable cost of living.
Major Benefits
- Health Insurance/Screening
- PGY1, PGY2, PGY3 – $708.90
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- PGY1, PGY2, PGY3 – $12.00
- Disability Insurance (Short)
- PGY1, PGY2, PGY3 – $23.53
- Disability Insurance (Long)
- PGY1, PGY2, PGY3 – $23.84
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Workers Comp
- PGY1, PGY2, PGY3 – $572.40
Permit
- TMB PIT Permit application fee reimbursed.
Academic Allowance
- Each resident receives a yearly allowance that can be use towards the purchase of educational materials and travel to present scholarly work at professional meetings.
Vacation
PGY-1 year – 15 days paid leave; cannot be carried over. There are no exceptions to this rule.
PGY-2 year and above – 15 days paid leave; cannot be carried over except as determined by program and Professional Staff Services.
For more information on Vacation Leave, visit the GME webpage
Sick Leave
All years – 10 working days paid leave per academic year; cannot be carried over except as determined by program and Professional Staff Services.
For more information on Sick Leave, visit the GME webpage
Parental, Medical and Caregiver Leave
Over the course of an entire residency, House Staff participating in an ACGME program are provided the opportunity, beginning the first day they are required to report, to a one-time, six-week term of paid leave for approved parental, medical, or caregiver purposes which will be utilized in conjunction with any sick or vacation leave. While such paid leave is limited to six weeks, House Staff may be eligible for additional, unpaid leave for parental, medical, or caregiver under FMLA or other unpaid leave policies.
House Staff will remain eligible for any available health or disability insurance benefits during a Parental/Medical/Caregiver LOA.
For more information on Parental, Medical, and Caregiver Leave, visit the GME webpage
Meals, Parking & Uniforms
- Monthly meal stipend for extended call at University Hospital and Veteran’s Hospital
- Complimentary parking for all residents provided by University Hospital
- White lab coats provided free of charge to incoming residents by University Hospital