Employee Compensation

Grading positions, our compensation philosophy.

People are our greatest resource. Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the leading medical school in the country, and we attribute this to the remarkable people who teach, conduct research and work here. A central tenet of the Human Resources mission is to identify and hire individuals who reflect the values of this institution and who will be dedicated to the success of our daily efforts “to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.”

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Employees who excel beyond their normal duties may be eligible for additional bonuses.

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Ophthalmology residents are full-time, salaried, and nonexempt employees of Mass General Brigham. 

Resident salaries follow the Mass General Brigham salary scale .

Education Allowance/Other Benefits 

  • Set of Academy books (14 book series)
  • Set of lenses               
  • Set of surgical loupes
  • Semi-annual subscription to OphthoQuestions (ophthalmology written boards review resource, renewed each year of residency)
  • Conference travel fund if presenting on research conducted during residency: $4,000 maximum per year. Additionally, the residency will reimburse a resident once for $1,000 for a conference meeting at which a resident is not presenting
  • Travel fund (for clinical purposes) - reimbursement for local transportation expenses: $3000 (cumulative during residency)
  • International  travel fund for global ophthalmology elective: $2,750 (one time)

Health insurance, voluntary dental insurance, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, malpractice insurance, long-term disability insurance, tax sheltered annuities, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, subsidized passes for the subway/commuter rail, employee assistance, child and elder care referral, and emergency and sick child care. For more details and up to date information, please visit the Mass General Brigham website .

Residents have four weeks of vacation per year. Each resident also may also take one personal day per year. Residents are excused for medical appointments and do not have to use their vacation time or personal day for this purpose.

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