Pediatric Specialist
Impact: Direct Patient Care
Diagnose, treat, and manage complex medical conditions in infants, children, and adolescents by applying advanced training in pediatric health, often within hospitals, clinics, or specialized practices.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 50-60 hours per week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $220,000
- Entry-level
- $150,000
- Senior
- $300,000
- Growth by 2033
- 6%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $200,000 - $300,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Medical Diagnosis
- Treatment Planning
- Pharmacology
- Pediatric Procedures
- Electronic Health Records
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Patience
- Critical Thinking
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Doctoral or Professional Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 7-10 years
- Years to senior
- 12-15 years
- Career switching
- Very Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Residency
- Fellowship
- Attending Physician
- Department Head/Chief of Service
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 9/10
- Social perception
- Very High