Salaries and Total Educational Benefits, 2025-2026
Effective 1/2025
| Salary | Salary + Total Educational Benefits | |
| PGY-1 | $61,000 | $66,171 |
| PGY-2 | $62,500 | $67,671 |
| PGY-3 | $64,000 | $69,171 |
Benefits
Aiken Regional Medical Centers offers a comprehensive benefits package for residents/fellows, including medical, dental, vision and other benefits. Coverage is also offered for family members at an additional cost to the resident/fellow. In addition, educational benefits are provided, including an annual resident/fellow stipend, meal stipend, society memberships, certifications and other educational benefits.
Professional Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental plans
- Vision service plan
- Employee assistance plan (EAP)
- Life insurance (basic and supplemental options)
- Accidental death and dismemberment (basic and supplemental options)
- Voluntary short-term disability plans
- Voluntary benefits program
- Worker’s compensation insurance
- Professional liability insurance
- Paid leave and paid time off (PTO)
- Unpaid leave
- Resident wellness and life/work balance support
Educational Benefits
Benefit |
AY 2025-2026 Program Cost (per resident) |
| Annual Educational Stipend - Residents are provided with an annual educational stipend to support educational and professional expenses. Requests will be subject to prior approval by the Program Director and DIO. | $1,250 |
| USMLE/COMLEX Step III registration | |
| Medical Licensure | $275 |
| Medical books, point of care subscription or tools, medical training software, professional medical journals, and/or online journal subscriptions. | |
| Conferences and travel-related expenses at specialty-related training events. Travel-related expenses must follow institutional policies and procedures. | |
| Medical equipment (e.g. stethoscope) | |
| Research-related expenses for IRB-approved research projects or presentations of such research projects at conferences, professional society meetings, etc. | |
| Non-allowable expenses include items for personal use outside of training such as computers/laptops, cell phones, etc. These are not eligible for reimbursement. | |
| AAFP membership | $30 |
| BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP | $500 |
| Annual In-Training Exam | $50 |
| USMLE/COMLEX Step III study platform | $70 |
| Board Certification study platform | $760 |
| Two embroidered white coats | $200 |
| Cell phone stipend ($100 per month) | $1,200 |
| On-Duty Meal allowance for residents while on duty at acute care facilities affiliated with ARMC | No cost |
| Full access to VCOM online library and resources | No cost |
| TOTAL Educational Benefits (program cost) | $5,260 |