Salaries & Benefits
Our residents receive many benefits that allow them to take advantage of special educational events and conferences, bond with one another and enjoy living in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. All residents receive the same benefits, regardless of track. A highlight of the benefits residents in our program receive and the full current contract can be found below.
2024-2025 Salary
- PL-1 $75,876
- PL-2 $80,452
- PL-3 $85,086
Additional Annual Financial Benefits
- New resident relocation bonus ($650)
- 401K: Up to 15 percent of salary; CNH matches up to 5 percent of salary during PL2 and PL3
- Stipend for lab coats and scrubs ($115 for PL1s, $95 for both PL2s and PL3s)
- Stipend for transportation distributed annually ($325) to cover transportation home when unsafe to drive or transportation between work sites
- Discounted on-site parking
- Group life insurance, health insurance (including gender-affirming and other medical procedures related to transgender health), dental plan, vision plan
- Coverage for spouses (applies to same and opposite sex marriages) and parental leave (applies to same and opposite sex parents)
Educational Stipend
- PL1: $1,350
- PL2: $2,100
- PL3: $3,400
Additional Educational Benefits
- ABP certification exam registration fee reimbursement of $2,265
- AAP membership fee waived
- Annual training licensure fee reimbursement. Reimbursement for unrestricted state licensure at end of training.
- USMLE Step 3 fee reimbursement
Annual Vacation and Leave Days
- Four weeks of vacation
- Four-day holiday leave per year
- Three personal days per year
- Seven educational days per year
- Twelve paid sick leave days per year
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave (Available at the start of training)
- Paid medical and caregiver leave (Available at the start of training)
Professional Development, Retreats and Days off
- Annual two-night, off-site intern retreat
- End of year party and holiday party
- Beach week at end of intern year
- PL-2 day off and PL-3 day off
- 1-day PL-2 professional development retreat
- PL-2 and PL-3 "Step-Up" professional development half days
- Float week system for interns with predictable weekdays and days off
Wellness Benefits
- George Washington Psychiatry. Residents have access to five free and completely confidential sessions with GW psychiatrists. Appointments are flexible and designed to fit a residents busy schedule.
- Employee Assistance Program. All Children’s National Hospital employees have the opportunity to talk confidentially with a behavioral health professional about a wide range of personal matters in a confidential manner at no cost.
- Annual free individual opt-out psychology visits with our residency program psychologist.
- Supplemental Mental Health Benefit. Residents are eligible for a Supplemental Mental Health Benefit through The Voluntary Hospitals House Staff Benefits Plan (VHHBP). Residents may submit through the union for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses related to outpatient mental health visits, including copayments, coinsurance, and/or deductible charges related to outpatient mental health visits (up to $200 per office visit and $5,000 per year).
- Scheduled debriefs for each inpatient rotation. The debrief team is also available to schedule additional debriefs for teams and individuals as needed.
Other Benefits
- Resident Union
- Night-float system (with significant reduction in 24-hour calls)
- Intern float week during inpatient blocks
- Patient Care Trust Fund (used to buy gifts and supplies for patients)
- Non-resident inpatient services and physician extenders (NPs and PAs) on multiple hospital services to reduce resident clinical workload
- Stringent ACGME duty hour monitoring
- Protected time for academic endeavors for those who apply for and are granted REACH project time
- Advocacy opportunities
More details about employee benefits can be found here.
Contract Information
Residents at Children’s National have been members of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a national Resident Union, for more than 30 years.