Salary and Benefits

Below are the 2025-2026 salaries associated with each post graduate year (PGY) for RUSH University Medical Center:

PGY-1: $71,657
PGY-2: $76,374
PGY-3: $78,799
PGY-4: $82,839

Benefits

• Up to two wellness days and up to five sick days per academic year 
• Free covered garage parking at RUSH University Medical Center.
• Free individual health, vision, and dental insurance. Residents can add additional family members at a low cost.
• Right of voluntary participation in the Medical Center's Vision Plan
• Free mental health care (psychotherapy and medication management)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid maternal and parental leave
• GME Educational Stipend
• RUSH Enhancement Funds
• GME Tech Stipend
• GME Meal Allowance
• Food stipend for on call shifts
• On-campus daycare
• On-campus fitness center 

For more information regarding benefits for house staff, please visit:
Graduate Medical Education House Staff Benefits and Services website.