Pediatricians, General
Health Science · Therapeutic Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $120,520; experienced workers reach $303,820. About 230 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +9.7%
- Openings a year
- 6
- Employed in 2024
- 154
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Training: Internship/residency
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
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The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Critical Thinking4.5
- Judgment and Decision Making4.4
- Speaking4.1
- Reading Comprehension5.0
- Active Listening4.4
- Science4.1
- Active Learning4.1
- Complex Problem Solving4.1
What the work is
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
- Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
- Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
- Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Doctoral or professional100%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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