Salary and Benefits

Salary

Below are the 2022-2023 salaries associated with each post graduate year (PGY) for Rush University Medical Center:

    PGY-1: $62,508
    PGY-2: $66,612
    PGY-3: $68,731
    PGY-4: $72,262

Benefits

• Up to 2 wellness days and up to 5 sick days per academic year 
• Free covered garage parking at Rush University Medical Center.
• Free individual health 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
• Annual bookstore stipend
• Funding for presenting at national conferences
• Funding to help cover board exam fees and board review materials
• Free food for Wednesday didactics 
• 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.