LAGMC/USC Residency: Salary and Benefits

Other Benefits:

  • $10,000 housing allowance.

  • Meal allowance: $27/day.

  • $1,400 education stipend/year. This rolls over every year until graduation.

  • Chief Bonus was increased to $325/month. This will continue to be paid out as a lump sum at the end of the academic year.

  • $125k diversity, equity, and inclusion fund. We will be forming a resident committee to determine how to spend this money.

  • $20k safety fund. We will be forming a resident committee to determine how to spend this money.

  • $500 intern welcome bonus. This is only available to incoming PGY 1's. We are working with the CIR Benefits Department to develop a process for disseminating this. Check back for updates.

  • Pediatric residents get reimbursed $1500 annually to attend conferences funded separately by the department of pediatrics in addition to the CIR benefits.

  • Parking is covered.

  • $100/month bilingual compensation.

  • Pediatrics, OBGYN, and IM residents have an additional 2% lump sum bonus as PGY-2 and PGY-3.

Other benefits for CIR members only:

  • $500 a year for conference costs, publishing, and $150 for poster printing. CIR members can access these benefits here.

  • We have a $300k QI fund. CIR members can apply for research grants here.

  • CIR members can access free biostats hours here.

Residents are represented by CIR/SEIU

Salary & Benefits

*Applicable for 2025-2026

PGY1: $72,301.16

PGY2: $74,209.26

PGY3: $78,064.87