Salary & Benefits

​​UCSD Pediatric residents are compensated according to the UCSD Medical Center housestaff salary scale. In support of our residents education and well-being, we also provide residents with educational resources, research grant funds and other benefits listed below.

Educational Support

  • Access from home and hospitals to electronic medical journals
  • Institutional subscription to Up-To-Date
  • Complimentary white coat, jacket, scrubs, and laundry service
  • Program-funded PALS/NRP certification
  • Reimbursement for USMLE Step 3 and initial medical licensing fees
  • DEA license paid for by UCSD during training
  • AAP membership, including PREP and Peds In Review    
  • Leadership training retreats for all residents
  • Travel to conferences when presenting posters or paper
  • Intramural research funding for residents

Salary (2023-2024)

​PGY1
​$6,699/month
​$80,388/year
​PGY2
​$6,891/month
​$82,695/year 
PGY3
​$7,127/month
​$85,521/year
PGY4
​$7,373/month
​$88,471/year

Benefits

  • $750 Eduction stipend/year
  • Excellent Health, Life, Disability, Dental, and Vision Care insurance benefits for residents and their spouse/domestic partner/dependents
  • Insurance  - health, dental, and vision
  • Daily Noon Conference and Saturday Morning Wards Breakfast Meals provided at Rady 
  • Malpractice Insurance covered by training program
  • Tax-deferred retirement plan (403(b) plan)
  • Free parking at most sites
  • Taxi service for post-call transportation if residents are too tired to drive home

Vacation

  • Four weeks of paid vacation + 4 days around Christmas or New Year
  • Maternity/paternity leave
  • Paid parental bonding leave
  • Sick leave 

Housestaff Policies & Guidelines

Information about UCSD policies and procedures, housestaff benefits, contracts, terms & conditions, and licensure are available on the Office of Graduate Medical Education website.

Sample Documents

 UCSD Contracts and Terms & ​Conditions 

Links to External Application Websites

http://www.nrmp.org/
https://www.aamc.org/services/