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Pediatricians, General — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$210,040
United States, 2025
Employment
39,390
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
- O*NET code
- 29-1221.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$91,470
25th percentile
$138,290
75th percentile
$273,700
90th percentile
$338,500
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Speaking4.3
- Judgment and Decision Making4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Monitoring4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Writing4.0
- Science4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Service Orientation3.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.3 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.3 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Pediatricians, GeneralHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | $502,720 | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $395,040 | 100 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $357,320 | — | 2025 |
| York, PA | $344,960 | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $298,830 | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | $297,680 | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $290,420 | 70 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $289,290 | 410 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $287,040 | 80 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $276,470 | 60 | 2025 |
| NH | $273,410 | 210 | 2025 |
| MT | $273,260 | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | $271,410 | 70 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $271,190 | 90 | 2025 |
| WI | $269,790 | 350 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $269,550 | — | 2025 |
| AK | $267,390 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $262,650 | 630 | 2025 |
| IA | $262,440 | 230 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $262,270 | 30 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.