# Pediatric Surgeons

> Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons
- SOC code: 29-1243.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $559,030 (10th percentile $215,410, 90th percentile $726,660)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.0%
- Openings a year: Fewer than 50
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ISR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 66 |
| Investigative (I) | 92 |
| Artistic (A) | 9 |
| Social (S) | 67 |
| Enterprising (E) | 24 |
| Conventional (C) | 49 |

## Also called

Brain Surgeon, Cardiac Surgeon, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician, Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery Physician, Colon and Rectal Surgeon, Colorectal Surgeon, Cosmetic Surgeon, Dermatologist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Medicine](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5112) (CIP 5112, 133 colleges)

## Related careers

- [Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/orthopedic-surgeons-except-pediatric): $358,550 median pay
- [Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/ophthalmologists-except-pediatric): $300,080 median pay
- [Urologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/urologists): $265,930 median pay
- [Anesthesiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anesthesiologists): $391,490 median pay
- [Dermatologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dermatologists): $328,730 median pay
- [Cardiologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/cardiologists): $496,010 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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