Salary
GW provides their radiology residents with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Resident salaries and benefits are under the governance of the GW Graduate Medical Education and further information can be found at: https://smhs.gwu.edu/academics/graduate-medical-education/salaries-benefits
Salaries for the 2025-26 academic year are as follows:
PGY 1 - $72,744.53
PGY 2 - $75,320.57
PGY 3 - $79,150.43
PGY 4 - $82,341.98
PGY 5 - $86,149.05
PGY 6 - $89,477.38
PGY 7 - $92,121.80
PGY 8 - $94,880.21
Benefits
- Four weeks of vacation per year with pay
- Free hospital (secure garage) parking in Foggy Bottom and at Children's National (during rotation)
- Meal stipend of ~$1600/year (can be used at Hospital Cafeteria or Starbucks)
- Scrub access and 2 lab coats with free dry-cleaning services available
- Discounted staff membership ($39/month) to GW’s on-campus gym (2 blocks from the hospital)
- HSA 1:1 Match (Annually up to $600 individual/$1200 with dependent)
- GW Tuition Remission Benefit
- 401(A) retirement- 4% of salary contribution after 2 years of residency
- 403(B) 150% match of the first 4% of salary contribution
Full benefits guide is available.
Resident Resources
- Online subscriptions to popular radiology learning resources (STATdx and RADPrimer)
- Core Physics Review Course (during R3 year) and Nuclear Medicine Lab experience
- Electronic resources, textbooks and journals via GW Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library
- Department funds for residents presenting research at national conferences
- Radiology resident lounge including a textbook library, computer with PACS, and refrigerator
- Radiology resident call room with restroom/shower and lockers
- Home laptop computer with PACS and microphone