Salary & Benefits for Pharmacy Residents

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Salary

  • PGY1 Pharmacy Residents will earn an annual stipend of $75,000
  • PGY2 Pharmacy Residents will earn an annual stipend of $83,000

Benefits

Eligibility for University-Sponsored health and welfare benefits and retirement benefits. This can include medical, vision, dental and life plan insurance. In addition, the accrual of vacation, sick and educational leave is included:

  • Vacation: An accrual of up to 15 working days per year
  • Staffing Holidays:
    • PGY1 - Residents will be assigned one major and two minor holidays 
    • PGY2 - Residents will be assigned one major and one minor holiday
  • Major Holidays:
    • Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving
    • Christmas: Christmas Day, day before or after Christmas – announced each year
    • New Year's: New Year's Day, the day before or after New Year's – announced each year
  • Minor Holidays 
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
    • Presidents’ Day (third Mon in February)
    • Cesar Chavez Day (March 31; State Holiday)
    • Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
    • Juneteenth Day (June 19)
    • Independence Day (July 4)
    • Labor Day (first Monday in September)
    • Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
  • Sick time: An accrual up to 12 working days per year
  • Compensatory leave
    • 4-5 days for PGY1 residents
    • 3-4 days for PGY2 residents

Please refer to the UC San Diego Health Human Resources website for questions regarding benefits, policies and procedures.