Salary & benefits
Salary
The current salary scale is as follows:
PGY 1
PGY 2
PGY 3
PGY 4
PGY 5
PGY 6
$37,000
$39,000
$41,000
$43,000
$45,000
$47,000
There is an annual reassessment of salaries
Benefits
Among the benefits provided MGH Residents are the following:
- three weeks vacation for PGY 1 residents increasing to four weeks for higher levels each year
- health and dental insurance for the resident and dependents
- long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- Worker's Compensation benefits
- tax-shelter annuity and savings program opportunities.
In addition, the MGH residency provides uniforms and reimbursement for meals while on-call. Housing is available at some of the hospitals, or residents may make their own arrangements.