Published GME salary scale · Camden, NJ
Cooper University Health Care Resident Salary 2026–27: $71,474 PGY-1
Cooper University Health Care pays PGY-1 residents $71,474 in 2026–27, rising to $93,988 by PGY-8, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Camden area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $69,694 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 53 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: Cooper University Health Care (Cooper Medical School of Rowan University)
Cooper University Health Care salary by PGY year (2026–27)
Annual salary from the published scale. The adjusted column converts each figure to U.S.-average dollars using the Camden area’s price level (102.6, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $71,474 | $5,956 | $69,694 |
| PGY-2 | $74,226 | $6,186 | $72,377 |
| PGY-3 | $77,377 | $6,448 | $75,450 |
| PGY-4 | $80,884 | $6,740 | $78,869 |
| PGY-5 | $84,077 | $7,006 | $81,983 |
| PGY-6 | $87,552 | $7,296 | $85,371 |
| PGY-7 | $91,029 | $7,586 | $88,762 |
| PGY-8 | $93,988 | $7,832 | $91,648 |
Cost of living uses the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro.
Stipends and benefits Cooper University Health Care publishes
- Housing
- $2,200 yearly housing stipend
- Meals
- $1,380 yearly meal stipend
- Education and books
- Educational reimbursement up to $1,500 a year; $935 toward USMLE/COMLEX Step 3
How Cooper University Health Care compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Cooper University Health Care pays $190 less than that median before the adjustment and $4,488 less than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian | New York, NY | $96,600 | $85,819 | 3 |
| Northwell Health | New Hyde Park, NY | $90,106 | $80,049 | 10 |
| Mount Sinai2025–26 scale | New York, NY | $88,703 | $78,803 | 13 |
| Jefferson | Philadelphia, PA | $80,810 | $78,797 | 14 |
| ChristianaCare | Newark, DE | $78,520 | $76,565 | 20 |
| Cooper University Health Care | Camden, NJ | $71,474 | $69,694 | 53 |
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- Salary source
- Cooper University Health Care (Cooper Medical School of Rowan University), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
AY 2026-27 ... PGY-1: $71,473.99
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area: 102.6 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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