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Mass General Brigham Resident Salary 2026–27: $84,579 PGY-1
Mass General Brigham pays PGY-1 residents $84,579 in 2026–27, rising to $118,458 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 $78,121 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 15 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Mass General Brigham 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 Boston area’s price level (108.3, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $84,579 | $7,048 | $78,121 |
| PGY-2 | $88,843 | $7,404 | $82,060 |
| PGY-3 | $92,990 | $7,749 | $85,890 |
| PGY-4 | $97,728 | $8,144 | $90,267 |
| PGY-5 | $102,466 | $8,539 | $94,643 |
| PGY-6 | $106,612 | $8,884 | $98,472 |
| PGY-7 | $112,535 | $9,378 | $103,943 |
| PGY-8 | $118,458 | $9,872 | $109,414 |
Stipends and benefits Mass General Brigham publishes
- Housing
- $10,500 yearly stipend, paid as a lump sum, toward housing, childcare or other costs
- Moonlighting
- Allowed under the GME moonlighting policy
How Mass General Brigham compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. Mass General Brigham pays $12,915 more than that median before the adjustment and $3,939 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
- Mass General Brigham, published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27
- Last checked
- What it says
Effective July 1, 2026 ... PGY 1: $84,579
- 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).
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