Published GME salary scale · Boston, MA
Boston Medical Center Resident Salary 2025–26: $81,222 PGY-1
Boston Medical Center pays PGY-1 residents $81,222 in 2025–26, rising to $108,432 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Boston area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $75,021 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 32 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Boston Medical Center (Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine)
These rates took effect July 1, 2025 and were still Boston Medical Center’s published scale when we last checked on September 25, 2026.
Boston Medical Center salary by PGY year (2025–26)
Annual salary from the published scale. The adjusted column converts each figure to U.S.-average dollars using the Boston area’s price level (108.3, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $81,222 | $6,769 | $75,021 |
| PGY-2 | $84,471 | $7,039 | $78,022 |
| PGY-3 | $87,850 | $7,321 | $81,143 |
| PGY-4 | $91,364 | $7,614 | $84,389 |
| PGY-5 | $95,019 | $7,918 | $87,764 |
| PGY-6 | $99,295 | $8,275 | $91,713 |
| PGY-7 | $103,763 | $8,647 | $95,841 |
| PGY-8 | $108,432 | $9,036 | $100,153 |
House officers are represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR).
Stipends and benefits Boston Medical Center publishes
- Housing
- Lease guaranty program up to $6,500
- Moonlighting
- Requires a full medical license; eligibility set by the program director
- Other pay and perks
- Lump-sum payments of $2,250 in July and $2,250 in January (AY 2025-26)
How Boston Medical Center compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Boston Medical Center pays $9,558 more than that median before the adjustment and $839 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale New Haven | New Haven, CT | $88,662 | $84,796 | 4 |
| Mass General Brigham | Boston, MA | $84,579 | $78,121 | 15 |
| UVM Medical Center | Burlington, VT | $77,049 | $76,324 | 22 |
| Boston Medical Center2025–26 scale | Boston, MA | $81,222 | $75,021 | 32 |
| Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $75,010 | $73,642 | 40 |
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- Salary source
- Boston Medical Center (Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2025–26 (rates effective July 1, 2025)
- Last checked
- What it says
AY 2025-2026, effective July 1, 2025 ... PGY 1 $81,222.37
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area: 108.3 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
Figures are base salary as the institution publishes it. They exclude stipends, bonuses, moonlighting and taxes unless noted. Report an error