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Salary, Benefits and Agreement

Salaries and benefits depend somewhat on the employer and salary source.

All PGY 1 residents are paid by New York Presbyterian Hospital

Eight PGY2 residents are paid by New York Presbyterian Hospital

Four PGY2 residents are paid by New York State

All PGY3 and PGY4 residents are paid by New York State.

Expected resident salaries, as of July 2006, are listed below, but adjustments may occur. Licensure increases salaries; we list below the most frequent conditions:

PGY 4 (with NYS License):* = $70,520

PGY 3 (with NYS License):*+ = $64,710

PGY 2+: = $48,437

PGY 1 = $46,139

* Includes New York State location pay ($1302) for full-time state employees.

+ Does not include approximately $900 withheld during first 3 months (after transition to a New York State line) which is paid back upon terminating employment with the New York State (at the end of residency).
All residents are eligible for a $3,000 housing allowance from NY Presbyterian Hospital.

Presbyterian Hospital Medical Benefits

New York State Benefits - PEF Employees

Resident Agreement






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