Published GME salary scale · Cleveland, OH
University Hospitals Cleveland Resident Salary 2026–27: $69,825 PGY-1
University Hospitals Cleveland pays PGY-1 residents $69,825 in 2026–27, rising to $85,888 by PGY-7, according to its published salary scale. Adjusted for the cost of living in the Cleveland area, that PGY-1 salary is worth $74,343 in U.S.-average dollars, ranking 36 of 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks.
Sponsoring institution: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (Case Western Reserve)
University Hospitals Cleveland 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 Cleveland area’s price level (93.9, where the U.S. = 100).
| Level | Annual salary | Monthly | Cost-of-living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $69,825 | $5,819 | $74,343 |
| PGY-2 | $72,557 | $6,046 | $77,252 |
| PGY-3 | $75,398 | $6,283 | $80,276 |
| PGY-4 | $78,021 | $6,502 | $83,069 |
| PGY-5 | $80,643 | $6,720 | $85,861 |
| PGY-6 | $83,484 | $6,957 | $88,886 |
| PGY-7 | $85,888 | $7,157 | $91,445 |
Stipends and benefits University Hospitals Cleveland publishes
- Meals
- On-call meal allowance (depends on program schedule)
How University Hospitals Cleveland compares
The median PGY-1 salary across the 72 institutions SalaryDr tracks is $71,664, or $74,182 after adjusting for cost of living. University Hospitals Cleveland pays $1,839 less than that median before the adjustment and $161 more than it after.
Nearby institutions
| Institution | City | PGY-1 | Cost-of-living adjusted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Medicine | Ann Arbor, MI | $77,049 | $76,377 | 21 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $73,944 | $76,280 | 23 |
| UChicago Medicine | Chicago, IL | $78,973 | $76,232 | 24 |
| Northwestern McGaw | Chicago, IL | $78,489 | $75,765 | 27 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $69,825 | $74,343 | 36 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $69,106 | $73,577 | 41 |
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- Salary source
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (Case Western Reserve), published salary page
- Academic year
- 2026–27 (rates effective July 1, 2026)
- Last checked
- What it says
Effective July 1, 2026 ... PGY 1 - $69,825
- Cost of living
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for the Cleveland, OH metro area: 93.9 (U.S. = 100), 2024 data. Adjusted salary = published salary ÷ (price parity ÷ 100).
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