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University of Nebraska Medical Center

House Officer Resources

Residents with work a mannequin in a clinical setting

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.

House Officer Benefits 2025-2026

  • 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 2025-2026

Position Annual Salary
House Officer I $67,047
House Officer II $69,529
House Officer III $72,362
House Officer IV $74,942
House Officer V $77,566
House Officer VI $80,069
House Officer VII $84,115
House Officer VIII $88,321
House Officer IX $92,734
House Officer X $97,044

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.