The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR-SEIU) is the union representing residents and fellows at the University of Pennsylvania Health System across all departments and specialties, including Family Medicine.
Unionized residents and fellows negotiated a collective bargaining agreement in 2024, winning for themselves and their colleagues a significant pay increase as well as an additional $11,000 annual stipend for all PGYs. Starting on October 1, 2026, total compensation (including annual stipends) for residents and fellows will be:
| PGY Level | Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| PGY1 | $89,638.18 |
| PGY2 | $92,639.91 |
| PGY3 | $96,608.45 |
| PGY4 | $101,390.74 |
| PGY5 | $104,463.38 |
| PGY6 | $108,394.78 |
| PGY7 | $111,083.62 |
| PGY8 | $113,316.63 |
| PGY9 | $117,253.66 |
The contract negotiated by unionized CIR residents and fellows at UPHS set a new national standard for unionized residency and fellowship programs, with some of the best pay and benefits anywhere in the country.
Under their union-negotiated contract at Penn, residents and fellows represented by CIR also receive:
- Two pay increases per year
- $500 annual meal stipends
- Paid fatigue mitigation transportation for long/late shifts (up to $35 each way)
- $1,000 minimum in education funding
- 8 weeks paid parental leave
For more information on CIR at UPHS, and to view the collective bargaining agreement in full, please visit www.cirseiu.org/UPenn.
The latest CIR Union Membership card for UPHS residents and fellows.