Salary and benefits
What are the salary and benefits of CHoR's pediatric residency and fellowship programs?
Salary scales 2025-2026
| PGY Level | Annual | Monthly | Pay period* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
$66,747 |
$5,562 |
$2,567 |
| 2 |
$68,608 |
$5,717 |
$2,639 |
| 3 |
$71,079 |
$5,923 |
$2,734 |
| 4 |
$73,853 |
$6,154 |
$2,841 |
| 5 |
$77,971 |
$6,498 |
$2,999 |
| 6 |
$80,677 |
$6,723 |
$3,103 |
| 7 |
$83,641 |
$6,971 |
$3,217 |
| 8 |
$88,511 |
$7,376 |
$3,404 |
Benefits
- Three weeks paid vacation
- Eligibility for VCUHS Retirement Plan
- New England Journal of Medicine+ Curriculum (NEJM+ AMBOSS)
- 14 days of parental/paternity and/or caregiver leave
- Day Care On-site: daycare is accessible to residents and fellows with children up to age 5, with convenient hours (6 a.m. to midnight)
- Liability Insurance
- Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
- Backup Care Program: Employees may use this service when they need to be at work and their regular childcare is unavailable
- Sitter City: Connecting families with quality local in-home caregivers and with more than one million caregivers nationwide
- CHoR jacket and scrubs
- Free access to UpToDate
- Direct deposit
- Access to VCU sports facilities
I chose VCU because of the people. The residents act like one large family and have a good relationship with the faculty and administrators. The other great reason to stay at VCU is Richmond! Richmond has all the convenience of a large city (good food, music, arts, festivals, outdoor activities) but the feel of a small town (low cost of living, no traffic, friendly people)
Avni, Class of 2019
Why choose CHoR?
Joining CHoR and VCU Health for your residency or fellowship is like joining a family. During your time here, we'll work together to ensure you receive hands-on, comprehensive experience in pediatrics - while finding work-life balance and making life-long friends and mentors.
Learn more about resident life, salary, benefits and the city we call home.
Our pediatric fellowships
As part of a major metropolitan medical center, the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU's Pediatric Fellowship programs provide high-quality advanced training in specialty areas of pediatric research and practice.
Become a CHoR resident
Residents are selected through the National Resident Matching Program. You must apply using the ERAS System.