House Officer Salaries, Benefits, and Vacation

2020-2021

House Officer Salaries

Level	Annual	Monthly
HO VI	$70,089	$5,840.75
HO VII	$73,630	$6,135.83
HO VIII	$77,313	$6,442.75

Vacation and Leave

• Twenty working days paid vacation per academic year; maximum accrual is thirty working days
• Professional leave (5 days/academic year) with pay for approved meetings
• Sick leave - six months accrual after two years of employment

Insurance Available

• Comprehensive group health coverage
• Low-rate automatic eligibility coverage available.

Other

• Three lab coats provided at University expense at the beginning of residency
• Laundering of lab coats provided
• $300 appropriation per resident to departments for House Officer education
• $1800 additional educational funds per resident/academic year*
• Paid Nebraska temporary education permit (TEP)
• (Up to) $2500 per academic year (per resident) travel expenses reimbursement, to present at a national conference(s)
• BLS/ACLS renewal, fees & training provided by UNMC
• Fee waived DEA - all UNMC residents/fellows are eligible for fee waived DEA certificate and limited to official University duties only
• Surgical telescopes (3.5 EF) provided by program*
• Plastic Surgery Expert 6 vol. text provided by program to all incoming residents*
• $7 daily meal allowance

*Subject to funds availability, some restrictions apply