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Pediatricians, General

General Information

Description

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.

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Industry areas

  • Health Science

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+3%
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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$190,350

Military salary*

$124,485

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State-by-state Salary

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$208,000+
$65,360
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-doctoral training 78%
  • Doctoral degree 20%
  • First professional degree 1%
  • High school 0%
  • Some college 0%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.

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Knowledge

  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Psychology
  • Personnel and Human Resources

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