Remuneration
Salaries
The 2026+ contract is under negotiation. Current salaries remain at 2025 rates until a new agreement is reached.
Current Salaries as of January 1, 2025:
PGY1 $68,329
PGY2 $74,518
PGY3 $80,700
PGY4 $86,858
PGY5 $92,968
PGY6 $99,065
PGY7 $105,212
PGY8 $111,359
7.1 Level of Pay
It is agreed that the level to be paid each Resident shall be the responsibility of the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, College of Medicine, acting on the recommendation of the appropriate Program Director. The classification for remuneration of Residents shall conform with the level of their approved training as recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada
7.2 Transfers
A Resident who transfers into another program shall receive credit for previous training in terms of the number of completed years of approved training according to the requirements and regulations of the program to which they are transferring as defined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
7.3 PGY Definitions
Subject to the considerations established in Article 7.1 and 7.2, remuneration levels for Residents will be defined as follows:
7.3.1
Postgraduate Year 1 refers to medical graduates in the first year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.2
Postgraduate Year 2 refers to all residents in the second year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.3
Postgraduate Year 3 refers to all residents in the third year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.4
Postgraduate Year 4 refers to all residents in the fourth year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.5
Postgraduate Year 5 refers to all residents in the fifth year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.6
Postgraduate Year 6 refers to all residents in the sixth year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.7
Postgraduate Year 7 refers to all residents in the seventh year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.3.8
Postgraduate Year 8 refers to all residents in the eighth year of a program as determined by the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
7.4 Reclassification
Residents may not be reclassified to a lower pay level during an appointment without just cause.
7.5 Advancement
Residents shall advance at least one (1) pay level for each successfully completed postgraduate training year, subject to the provisions of Articles 7.1 and 7.2.
8.1 Annual Salaries
- Effective January 1, 2023: increase all levels by 4.5% retroactive to any Resident in Program at the time; and
- Effective January 1, 2024 : increase all levels by 3.5% retroactive to any Resident in Program at the time; and
- Effective January 1, 2025 : increase all levels by 2.5% retroactive to any Resident in Program at the time
8.2 Clinician Investigator Program Salary Progression and Stipend
Residents enrolling in the Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) at the successful completion of a postgraduate year are entitled to receive the normal PGY salary advancement for completing the previous PGY level. Residents enrolled in the CIP will then remain at the same PGY level for the duration of their enrolment in the CIP. Upon completion of the Clinician Investigator Program, the resident will return to their home program, at the same PGY level they held during the CIP, to complete training, progressing normally on the salary scale.
Residents enrolling in the CIP in the middle of a postgraduate year will enter the CIP at their current PGY salary level. Their next salary increase will align with completion of a PGY level in their home program.
Residents enrolled in the Clinical Investigator Program will receive an annual stipend of $5,000 in the first month of each academic year they are enrolled in the CIP. This stipend is in addition to any salary, call stipends and administrative stipends to which they are already entitled.
Call Stipends
Call stipends are paid depending on the call designation assigned to the program.
Call Conversion:
A Resident who is scheduled for Home Call but who works more than four hours in the hospital during the call period, of which more than one hour is past midnight and before 0600 hours, shall be remunerated at the In-House call rate for that call duty period. The Employer shall have the right to implement reasonable rules to verify that the Resident qualifies for call conversion for that call duty period.
Residents must inform their PA that they have worked a call where conversion applies. The PA will fill out and submit the call conversion request form, as well as the call schedule.
Rates
Home Heavy Call Per duty period: $123 weekday; $142 weekend
Home Light Call Per duty period: $81 weekday; $93 weekend
In-House Call Per duty period: $187 weekday; $215 weekend (within the maximum of 1 in 4 averaged over the rotation) Per duty period: $221 weekday; $280 weekend (in excess of 1 in 4 averaged over the rotation)
9.1 Call Stipends
Home Heavy call is defined as:
- A home call where during the period of 5:00 pm and 8:00 am, the resident has to spend more than four (4) hours after 5:00 pm and/or two (2) hours after midnight out of home (i.e., in the hospital) more than fifty percent (50%) of the time and over a given call period.
- A home call during a weekday or stat holiday, where the resident has to spend twelve (12) hours or more during a twenty-four (24) hour period in the hospital more than fifty percent (50%) of the time over a given call period.
Please note that every hour in the hospital after midnight will count as two (2) hours for the calculation. This formula is used to determine the call designation for each specific program and each specific call period. Any Home call not meeting the above definition is Home Light.
Home Heavy:
- Effective January 1, 2023 per duty period: $116 weekday, $134 weekend
- Effective January 1, 2024 per duty period: $120 weekday, $138 weekend
- Effective January 1, 2025 per duty period: $123 weekday, $142 weekend
Home Light:
- Effective January 1, 2023 per duty period: $76 weekday, $88 weekend
- Effective January 1, 2024 per duty period: $79 weekday, $91 weekend
- Effective January 1, 2025 per duty period: $81 weekday, $93 weekend
In House:
- Effective January 1, 2023 per duty period: $177 weekday, $203 weekend
- Effective January 1, 2024 per duty period: $183 weekday, $210 weekend
- Effective January 1, 2025 per duty period: $187 weekday, $215 weekend
Call Conversion:
A Resident who is scheduled for Home Call but who works more than four (4) hours in clinical duties during the call period, of which more than one (1) hour is past midnight and before 0600 hours, shall be remunerated at the In-House call rate for that call duty period.
The Employer shall have the right to implement reasonable rules to verify that the Resident qualifies for call conversion for that call duty period.
9.3 In-House Excess Call
In the event that a Resident voluntarily performs In-House call duty in excess of one (1) in four (4) by assignment, such work will be paid at the following rates:
There will be no prorating of these amounts for partial duty periods. Extension of hours pertaining to a critical medical situation or completion of training or service requirements will also not be considered. Extra rotations in excess of the principle of one (1) in four (4) averaged over an academic rotation will be voluntary and must have the mutual consent of the Resident and the Program Director.
With the agreement of the Program Director or the Administrative Resident where this duty has been delegated by the Program Director, the existing practice whereby residents may interchange duty hours amongst themselves is recognized, provided that adequate patient care is provided. Permission for such interchange will not be unreasonably withheld, but consecutive twenty-four (24) hour shifts will never be considered. The reason for the rotation in excess of the principle of one (1) in four (4) averaged over an academic rotation must be clearly defined so as to be able to determine that the Resident doing the excess rotation is to be remunerated.
Administrative Residents
Residents designated as administrative (chief) residents for their program, receive both time away from regular resident duties to perform their administrative duties and a stipend.
Time
- 15 or fewer residents in their program = minimum of half a work day per month away from regular duties for the chief resident to perform their administrative duties
- 16 or more residents in their program = minimum of one full work day per month away from regular duties for the chief resident to perform their administrative duties
- When more than one resident acts as the Chief, the annual stipend and allotted time shall be prorated between them accordingly
Stipend
Stipends are administered through the PGME office. In programs where there are multiple administrative residents, the stipend will be prorated accordingly. The current (2022 rates) chief stipend is $175.81 annually per resident in their program based on a census on October 15 and April 15 of that academic year.
Role
The role of Administrative Residents is defined by the Post Graduate Medical Education (PGME) office in the Resident Handbook as follows:
The duties assigned to the administrative resident represent the range of responsibilities that can be assigned by the Program Director. Since the number of persons and other factors vary among the departments and hospitals, it is recognized that in some situations the resident may not encompass each category. It is further recognized that the complexity of individual functions or tasks can vary among departments and/or hospitals but that no attempt will be made to alter the compensation due to these differences. Also, duties may be delegated in such a manner that two or more residents share the responsibilities.
- Liaison between faculty/staff and residents, including handling of complaints and concerns originating with the residents, faculty/staff or hospital administration
- Arrangement and preparation of call schedules, ward schedules and holidays to ensure appropriate coverage in the department at any given time
- Orientation of new residents
- Organization of case rounds and audit or ward charts
- Residency teaching round scheduling
- Sub-specialty and grand round scheduling
- Undergraduate seminar scheduling
- Allocation of junior residents to consultants
- Arrange patient cases for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations
- Supervision and assessment of JURSI's including the review of exams written by the JURSI's
- Membership on the Residency Training Committee
- Assist in updating resource material in the department library
- Assist in selecting articles to be reviewed by residents at journal club meetings
- Additional duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Program Director
8.3 Administrative Resident Stipends
A Resident designated as Administrative Resident by the appropriate Program Director shall earn stipends and enjoy paid Administrative time for duties as defined in the Resident Handbook based on the following provisions:
- Fifteen (15) or fewer Residents in Program = minimum 0.5 day per month
- Sixteen (16) or fewer Residents in Program = minimum 1.0 day per month
- Effective January 1, 2023 $183.72 annually per Resident in Program
- Effective January 1, 2024 $190.15 annually per Resident in Program
- Effective January 1, 2025 $194.91 annually per Resident in Program
Where a Resident is designated for a partial year or where two (2) or more Residents share the designation, the annual stipend and allotted time shall be prorated.
Stipends will be paid at the end of December based on the Program census as of October 15 that year, and at the end of June based on the Program census as of April 15 that year.
