Healthcare
Pediatricians, General
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
Median salary (BLS)
$210,040
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$91k – $339k
Job outlook
+1% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
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Education
Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Pediatricians, General
Entry / Junior
$91,470
~2 yrs to advance
Pediatricians, General
Established
$210,040
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Pediatricians, General
Senior
$274,270
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
- •Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
- •Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
- •Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
- •Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
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