Pediatric Residency Salary and Benefits
We take pride in providing residents with a diverse, collaborative, scholarly atmosphere that values work/life balance.
Pediatric Residency Salary
Pediatric residency salary is dependent upon years in a residency program, with PL-1 being the first year and PL-2 being the second year. Learn how much pediatric residents make for salary:
- PL-1: $67,245
- PL-2: $68,589
- PL-3: $69,970
Pediatric Residency Benefits
Vacation
PL-1: 3 weeks
PL-2: 4 weeks
PL-3: 5 weeks
USMLE/COMLEX step examinations
When a trainee passes a USMLE Step examination or COMLEX Level examination by the end of their twelfth month of training, Akron Children's will pay the examination fee separately from, and in addition to, the trainee's annual educational allowance. This cost is not deducted from the educational allowance.
Meal stipend
Residents will receive a meal allowance of $70 per week.
Education stipend
$1500 per residency year
Residency Research
We provide up to $3,000 reimbursement for regional or national presentations.
Relocation stipend
Eligible incoming residents receive a $2,000 relocation stipend to help offset expenses associated with relocating for the start of their training.
Free, safe, convenient resident parking
Each trainee is provided with parking on the Akron campus at no charge, a cost savings to each trainee of approximately $600 per year. The parking is in a covered deck that is accessible to the hospital via a bridge so there is no need to brave rain or snow at any point in the year. Trainees on away electives or rotations will not have free parking unless parking is provided by the program or facility at which the elective/rotation occurs. Parking is paid for at the adult hospital that trainees need to go to for their Term Newborn and NICU rotations.
Resident health benefits
Trainees are eligible to participate in Akron Children’s employee benefit plans (e.g., medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and retirement) in accordance with eligibility rules and the applicable plan documents that can be found on myKidsnet.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Akron Children’s offers two pre-tax flexible spending accounts for pediatric residency trainees to use to help pay for out-of-pocket health and dependent care expenses throughout the year:
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account – for reimbursement of medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision expenses
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account – for reimbursement of supervised care of your child or a qualifying adult dependent
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and guidance services available for any life circumstances.
Short- and Long-Term Disability for Residents
Resident disability insurance effective three months from the effective date of your health benefits.
- Short-term disability is paid at 100% of salary.
- The core plan for long-term is 50% of salary, with options to upgrade.
- Our program follows the ABP and ACGME LOA Policies.
403(b) Resident Retirement Saving
- Residents may participate in the hospital’s 403(b) plan from their date of hire.
- Retirement matching is available to all residents as of 7/1/25
- 401(a) Plan: a fully employer-funded defined contribution plan
Professional liability insurance for residents
Akron Children’s provides pediatric residency trainees with professional liability insurance covering acts and omissions of the trainee in the course of the performance of services for Akron Children’s. Such coverage shall be in amounts of not less than that required of Children’s Medical Staff members. Children’s current primary layer of professional liability insurance coverage is written on an occurrence basis. In the event Children’s converts its primary layer of insurance coverage to a “claims made” policy effective during the term of the trainee’s employment by Children’s, then on termination of the trainee’s employment with Children’s, Children’s would obtain coverage to the extent necessary to provide continuous coverage for claims asserted after termination of the trainee’s employment but arising out of occurrences during his or her employment.
Your liability coverage only extends to your assigned training activities. You must not informally treat or prescribe for family members, friends, hospital employees or medical students.
Study resources
MedStudy, Qbank, Core Digital, AAP PREP
Employee Health Services
- Basic health screenings
- Immunizations (required, for travel and for return to school)
- Follow-up after work-related injuries
- Free and confidential “Opt Out Counseling”
- Minor first aid
- Smoking cessation information and nicotine patches
Fitness Club Membership
All pediatric resident trainees are offered free individual membership to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health & Wellness Centers in Stow, Green and Montrose.
Smoke, Electronic Cigarette and Tobacco-Free Campus
Akron Children’s is a tobacco-free healthcare system. Prospective employees who test positive for nicotine will have their offer of employment rescinded and will not be permitted to start work.
