Cost of Living
One of the benefits to training in Cincinnati is the combination of generous salary and low cost of living. The salary for a first-year MD / PhD resident at Cincinnati Children's is currently $40,000. For comparison, here is a list of other cities with major pediatric medical centers and what you would need to make in order to equal your purchasing power in Cincinnati.
- Boston, Mass. - $57,742
- Philadelphia, Penn. - $50,931
- Baltimore, Md. - $39,500
- Chicago, Ill. - $54,009
- Los Angeles, Calif. - $62,768
- San Francisco, Calif. - $71,591
- Cleveland, Ohio - $43,361
- New York, N.Y. (Manhattan) - $91,542
- New York, N.Y. (Queens) - $49,787.74
- Durham, N.C. - $40,460
(Figures were calculated using the cost of living calculator at money.cnn.com and are subject to change.)
Contact Us
To learn more about MD / PhD Postgraduate Training Options, contact:
Edith Markoff, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow Recruiter
edith.markoff@cchmc.org
James Lessard, PhD
Director, CCRF Postdoctoral Office
james.lessard@cchmc.org
John J. Bissler, MD
Associate Director, Residency Training Program (Research)
john.bissler@cchmc.org
