Salary and Benefits
As of July 1, 2024 the base salaries for Residents are as follows:
- PGY-1: $70,962.00
- PGY-2: $73,311.00
- PGY-3: $76,193.00
- PGY-4: $79,200.00
- PGY-5: $82,411.00
- PGY-6: $85,504.00
- PGY-7: $88,347.00
Residents are paid biweekly for 26 pay periods per year and direct deposit of your paycheck is available. You will be provided a County payroll calendar at orientation.
Residents receive the following benefits, subject to the same conditions applicable to hospital exempt employees and the terms and conditions of the County of Riverside’s current benefit plans and/or policies. The benefits listed below may be modified unilaterally by RUHS from time to time:
Health and Dental Insurance: RUHS Human Resources informs the residents of various medical and dental insurance plans and options at the earliest opportunity so that residents may enroll early in an appropriate insurance plan. RUHS provides comprehensive health insurance at no charge to the resident. Residents wanting family coverage for medical insurance shall pay the difference between the premium for the family plan and the premium for the individual plan.
Disability insurance: RUHS provides long-term and short-term disability insurance to the resident.
Life insurance: RUHS provides life insurance coverage to the resident.
Worker’s Compensation: RUHS provides worker’s compensation insurance to the resident, consistent with the RUHS benefits program.
Vacation: Fifteen days of paid vacation per academic year. Five days of paid conference time per academic year and holiday pay for all the usual county holidays.
Counseling: Counseling services are available through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Lab coats/scrub suits: Lab coats and scrub suits are provided at no cost to the resident.
Meals: Meals at no cost are provided to the resident in the RUHS cafeteria while on 24-hour. The meal allowance is $16.50 per day.
Housing: Other than access to call rooms with toilet and shower facilities while on call, RUHS does not provide housing.