Occupation Summary

Pediatricians, General

O*NET 29-1221.00

Description:

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

Annual Wages:
$213,395.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by %.
Education Level:
Post-Doctoral Training. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
  2. Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
  3. Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
  4. Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
  5. Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  6. Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
  7. Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
  8. Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
  9. Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
  10. Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
  11. Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
  12. Provide consulting services to other physicians.
  13. Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
  14. Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
  15. Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
  16. Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
  17. Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Pediatricians, General employed Annual Growth Rate
Offices of physicians 64.1 -0.13
General medical and surgical hospitals 20.7 0.40
Outpatient care centers 5.4 1.93
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 2.9 0.96


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $102.59
2024 National average hourly wage $106.89




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
Region Employment Projected Employment 2032 Projected
Annual Openings 2032
Annual
Growth Rate
Average Income
Texas (all regions) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
100.00%
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
89.80%
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
88.20%
Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
86.80%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
85.00%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
75.40%
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
67.40%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
65.20%
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
64.60%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
62.80%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
85.00%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
85.00%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
85.00%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
82.40%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
82.40%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
80.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
80.00%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
80.00%
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
80.00%
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
80.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
100.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
97.60%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
95.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
85.00%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
85.00%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
82.40%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
82.40%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
80.00%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
80.00%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
77.60%


  • Assisting and Caring for Others
    -- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
    -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Recognition
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.



Tools

Acute care fetal or maternal monitoring units: Fetal monitors;

Arterial line catheters: Arterial line catheters;

Auditory function screening units: Auditory testing equipment;

Binocular vision test sets: Vision screeners;

Blood collection syringes: Blood collection syringes;

Bronchoscopes: Pediatric bronchoscopes;

Cervical collars or neck braces: Cervical collars;

Chest tubes: Thoracostomy tubes;

Clinical incubators or infant warmers: Infant warmers;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Diagnostic or interventional vascular catheters for general use: Pulmonary artery catheters;

Electrocardiography EKG units: Electrocardiography EKG machines;

Electronic blood pressure units: Electronic blood pressure units;

Electronic stethoscopes: Electronic stethoscopes;

End tidal carbon dioxide monitors: End tidal carbon dioxide monitors;

Endoscopic equipment sets: Pediatric endoscopes;

Endoscopic hemostatic balloons or needles or tubes or accessories: Hemostats;

Endotracheal tubes: Endotracheal ET tubes;

Eye charts or vision cards: Snellen eye charts;

Glucose monitors or meters: Glucometers;

Infant scales: Baby scales;

Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits: Intravenous IV equipment;

Intubation forceps: Pediatric Magill forceps;

Intubation laryngoscopes: Laryngoscope blades; Laryngoscopes; Infant laryngoscope blades;

Intubation stylets: Intubation stylets;

Irrigation or suction handpieces or cannulas or tips or catheters: Suction catheters;

Medical acoustic stethoscopes: Mechanical stethoscopes;

Medical bulb syringes: Medical bulb syringes;

Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves: Medical examination protective gloves;

Medical or surgical suction or vacuum appliances: Suction machines;

Medical oxygen masks or parts: Child oxygen masks; Infant oxygen masks; Oral airways; Neonatal airways;

Medical syringes without needle: Medical syringes;

Medical tuning forks: Medical tuning forks;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or echocardiograph transducer accessories: Fetal doppler units;

Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echocardiograph or echocardiograph units for general diagnostic use: Ultrasound imaging scanners;

Mercury blood pressure units: Child sized blood pressure equipment; Manual blood pressure units;

Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles: Automated external defibrillators AED;

Nasopharyngeal tubes or airways: Nasopharyngeal airways;

Nebulizers: Pediatric nebulizers;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets: Otoscopes; Ophthalmoscopes;

Orthopedic splint systems: Orthopedic splints;

Otological instruments: Ear curettes;

Oxygen air blenders: Air-oxygen blenders;

Oxygen therapy delivery system products: Oxygen administration equipment;

Patient carbon dioxide detectors: Capnographs;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers: Personal digital assistants PDA;

Pharyngeal airways or airways kits: Oropharyngeal airways;

Pulse oximeter units: Pediatric pulse oximeters;

Reflex hammers or mallets: Neurological hammers;

Respiratory monitoring kit accessories: Oxygen analyzers; Transcutaneous oxygen monitors;

Respiratory monitoring kits: Non-invasive cardio respiratory monitors;

Resuscitation masks: Valve mask resuscitators; Neonatal resuscitation masks;

Spirometers: Pediatric spirometers;

Surgical clamps or clips or forceps: Mosquito clamps; Splinter forceps; Cord clamps; Curved forceps; Dressing forceps; Ear forceps; Suture forceps;

Surgical curettes or loops or curette sets: Dermal curettes;

Surgical isolation or surgical masks: Facial shields; Medical masks;

Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines: Surgical scalpels;

Surgical scissors: Operating scissors;

Suture needles: Suture needles;

Suture removers: Suture removers; Suture scissors;

Tablet computers: Tablet computers;

Tourniquets: Tourniquets;

Transport ventilators: Portable ventilators;

Ultraviolet UV lamps: Phototherapy equipment;

Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers: Evacuated blood collection tubes;


Technology

Calendar and scheduling software: Scheduling software;

Data base user interface and query software: Microsoft Access;

Electronic mail software: Email software;

Information retrieval or search software: Drug reference software; Medical information databases;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Medical software: MEDITECH software; Advanced Data Systems MedicsDocAssistant for Pediatrics; Allscripts Professional EHR; ChartWare EMR; Patient electronic medical record EMR software; SOAPware EMR; StatCoder.com STAT E&M Coder; e-MDs software; e-MedRecords CompuKID; eClinicalWorks EHR software; EMR Experts Pediatric EMR; Epic Systems; Epic Systems software; MedcomSoft Record;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Pediatricians, General include:
  • 29-1229.01 Allergists and Immunologists
  • 29-1212.00 Cardiologists
  • 29-1214.00 Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1215.00 Family Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1216.00 General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • 29-1217.00 Neurologists
  • 29-1171.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 29-1218.00 Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • 29-1243.00 Pediatric Surgeons
  • 29-1223.00 Psychiatrists


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about physicians and surgeons, visit: American Medical Association
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • For more information about various medical specialties, visit: American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Board of Medical Specialties
  • American Board of Physician Specialties
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Surgeons
  • For a list of medical schools and residency programs, as well as for general information on premedical education, financial aid, and medicine as a career, visit: Association of American Medical Colleges
  • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
  • For information about licensing, visit: Federation of State Medical Boards
  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination
  • CareerOneStop

  • For a career video on anesthesiologists and other medical specialties, visit: Anesthesiologists
  • For a career video on family medicine physicians, visit: Family Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on general internal medicine physicians, visit: General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • For a career video on obstetricians and gynecologists, visit: Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • For a career video on orthopedic and other surgeons, visit: Orthopedic Surgeons
  • For a career video on pediatricians, visit: Pediatricians, General
  • Allergists and Immunologists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Cardiologists
  • Dermatologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • General Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Neurologists
  • Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
  • Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • Pediatric Surgeons
  • Pediatricians, General
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
  • Physicians, All Other
  • Physicians, Pathologists
  • Preventive Medicine Physicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Radiologists
  • Sports Medicine Physicians
  • Surgeons, All Other
  • Urologists

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
    Labor Market and Career Information  |  101 E. 15th Street, Annex Room 0252  |  Austin, Texas 78778
    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.