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Pediatricians, General Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pediatricians, General in NJ have a median annual salary of $201,560, with 1,280 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $79,800 at the 10th percentile to $308,390 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$201,560

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$96.91

Employment

1,280

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$79,800
10th
$119,900
25th
$201,560
Median
$252,460
75th
$308,390
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$201,560

Median annual · 2025

United States

$210,040

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 4.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $8,480).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 4.3
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.3
  3. 3.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.3
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.1
  5. 5.Active ListeningImportance 4.1
  6. 6.WritingImportance 4.0
  7. 7.ScienceImportance 4.0
  8. 8.Active LearningImportance 4.0
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 4.0
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0
  12. 12.Service OrientationImportance 3.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Advanced Data Systems MedicsDocAssistant for Pediatrics
  • Allscripts Professional EHR
  • ChartWare EMR
  • Drug reference software
  • e-MDs software
  • e-MedRecords CompuKID
  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Email software
  • EMR Experts Pediatric EMR
  • Epic Systems
  • Epic Systems software
  • MedcomSoft Record
  • Medical information databases
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Access

Common 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.
  • Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
  • Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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