House Officer Resources
Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and on-call meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary, which increases each year.
- Specific information about child care services, library, parking, food and other policies is available in the UNMC House Officer Agreement & Policies.
- All of the specifics on program requirements can be found on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education website.
- Learn about UNMC's Lactation Support Program.
House Officer Benefits 2024-2025
- Twenty working days paid vacation.
- Professional leave with pay for approved meetings.
- Sick leave – one day/month during first two years and six months accrual after two consecutive years of employment.
- Paid leave available for parental, medical and caregiver leave.
- Comprehensive group health coverage.
- Low-rate, automatic-eligibility disability coverage available.
- Lab coats provided by the university and laundered throughout training.
- $300/house officer appropriation to department for house officer education.
- Travel money for residents investigating practice locations in Nebraska.
- Reimbursement for one round trip to required training sites more than 75 miles from the Medical Center.
- Preferential eligibility for parking.
- Meal allowance while on call at the Nebraska Medical Center at the discretion of the program.
- $10.00 meal card per day provided by the Nebraska Medical Center.
- Liability coverage for moonlighting with advance approval from Program Director and Office of Graduate Medical Education.
- Tuition credit of 15 credit hours per year for employee to UNO, UNL, UNK or UNMC. Immediate family members may also receive undergraduate credits.
- Free workout options: Clarkson Wellness Center, Lied Exercise Room and Bellevue Medical Center (excludes Student Life Center).
- Full-time House Officer Assistance Program (contact Susan Smith, RN, BS, CEAP).
- House Officer Wellness Lounge with complimentary food on weekends (Medical Science Building, Room 2510).
House Officer Salaries 2024-2025
| Position | Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| House Officer I | $65,094 |
| House Officer II | $67,504 |
| House Officer III | $70,255 |
| House Officer IV | $72,760 |
| House Officer V | $75,307 |
| House Officer VI | $77,737 |
| House Officer VII | $81,665 |
| House Officer VIII | $85,749 |
| House Officer IX | $90,033 |
| House Officer X | $94,217 |
Housing
Find listings of property for sale or rent by members of the University of Nebraska Medical Center community on our off-campus housing site, UNMC Gradrent. There, you also may advertise your property to our community.