Kaiser Permanente provides its residents and fellows with a compensation program that is highly competitive in today’s market. We approach salary and benefits as a total compensation package: wage programs, pay practices, paid time off, educational leave, and ancillary benefits such as child and elder care, are all part of a compensation structure that sustains a comfortable quality of life for our residents and fellows.

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Salary

See table below.

Healthcare Benefits

  • Medical
  • Major Medical
  • Outside Mental Health
  • Dental

When Do Benefits Start?

Benefit When it begins
Dental Coverage First day following 3 months of employment
Disability Hire date
Life and Accident Insurance Hire date
Medical Coverage First of the month after your hire date, or on your hire date if you start work on the first of the month
Pension Plan 1 year of employment with 1,000 hours
Sick Leave Hire date
Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan 2 years of employment
Survivor Assistance Hire date
Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan or Tax Savings Retirement Plan Hire date
Vacation Hire date

Vacation

Each year you receive three weeks of paid vacation and one week of paid educational time per program approval.

Holidays

There are seven paid holidays per year. Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Housing Stipend

ACGME residents and fellows are eligible for a Housing Stipend.  The full-year amount varies by medical center. Please see below for details.

Educational Expenses

As a Kaiser Permanente resident or fellow you are eligible for reimbursement for the following educational and license fees incurred while completing your training with us.

  • USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Step 3 Exam
  • California Postgraduate Training License
  • California Medical License & Renewal(starting in PGY-4)
  • DEA Certificate (starting in PGY-2)
  • One ABMS Board examination, actual cost, up to $2000
  • Academic Society Membership (2)
  • Approved Educational Materials, reimbursed up to $500/year
  • Approved travel expenses to present your own Scholarly Activity, reimbursed up to twice per year

Professional Expenses

  • Specialty-required professional equipment, per policy
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by specialty
  • BLS for Health Care
  • Lab Coats
  • Parking

Sick Leave and Disability

Sick leave is provided. Short-term disability insurance is avail­able for a nominal charge through payroll deduction. A parental leave policy has been established.

Malpractice Coverage

Medical malpractice insurance is provided to you within our medical center by the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Meal Allowance

A meal allowance is provided.

Sleeping Rooms

Private rooms are provided when you are on call.

Additional Income

With the approval of the Program Director, licensed residents and fellows may be able to earn additional income through moonlighting opportunities.If approved to work and participate, the number of hours worked as a per diem physician counts as hours worked (Please refer to the Policies and Procedures or Speak with your Program Director and RPA).

2022-2023 Academic Year Salary Structure

PGY-4

PGY-5

PGY-6

PGY-7 & 8

$72,390

$76,352

$79,942

$83,872

 

2022-2023 Benefit Package At-a-Glance

PGY4-PGY8

PGY-4 PGY-5 PGY-6 PGY-7 & 8
Salary $72,390 Salary $76,352 Salary $79,942 Salary $83,872
Educational Materials $500 Educational Materials $500 Educational Materials $500 Educational Materials $500

Housing Stipend

Medical Center  Full Year Amount (received in biweekly pay)
Los Angeles $10,000
Orange County $8,000
Riverside $6,000
San Bernardino County $6,000
San Diego $8,000
Woodland Hills $8,000

   *Based on the locality-specific cost-of-rental data, the annualized amounts per medical center