All salary, benefit and general policy information for residents and fellows is provided through the UA College of Medicine's Office of Graduate Medical Education.
Salary
The salary schedule for fellows and residents in the 2023-24 fiscal year, starting July 1, is:
| Clinical Assistant I | $61,508 |
| Clinical Assistant II | $64,121 |
| Clinical Assistant III | $67,466 |
| Clinical Assistant IV | $70,183 |
| Clinical Assistant V | $74,031 |
| Clinical Assistant VI | $77,178 |
| Clinical Assistant VII | $81,609 |
| Clinical Assistant VIII | $85,380 |
For any updates regarding salary, benefits and other resources, see the UA College of Medicine GME Current Resident & Fellow Resources section. In particular, the information for Current Housestaff, which includes the Housestaff Manual, is invaluable.
Benefits
A quick summary of benefits available to fellows and residents through June 30 follows:
- Health and dental insurance
- Professional liability insurance
- Life insurance
- Lab coat allowance
- 22 days paid vacation
- 10 paid holidays
- Sick-leave accrued at 1st day per month
- Book/electronic/professional development allowance
- Educational leave and travel allowance for presentations at national meetings (with Department approval)
- Use of an outstanding medical center library
- Photocopying and MEDLINE searches
- Notary service
- A residents' area and computer and separate ED library with three personal computers
- ACLS, ATLS, PALS or APLS instructor courses provided
- Free parking
For any updates regarding salary, benefits and other resources, see the UA College of Medicine GME Current Resident & Fellow Resources section.
PLEASE NOTE: The above information changed July 1, 2016, when a transition occured in employment of fellows and residents from the University of Arizona to Banner – University Medicine, the academic division of Banner Health. In 2015, the UArizona Health Sciences entered into an academic affiliation agreement for clinical teaching facilities included in the merger of Banner Health and the University of Arizona Health Network, which was effected at the end of the first quarter. This includes the Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and South hospital campuses and related outpatient ambulatory care facilities. Refer to the links listed for the latest information.