How much money does a Pedatrician make a year?

Question

And how long do u have to go to school 4?

Answer 1

4 years college
4 years med school
3 years residency training
they make over$100,000 a year


Career: Pediatricians
Supervising the health of children requires specific medical training. They're at risk for a variety of diseases, from chicken pox to rubella. And no matter what ails children, they need to be treated in a way that is appropriate to their age and weight. Even the nutritional needs of children are different from those of adults.

As a pediatrician, you may advise parents on taking care of their first baby, diagnose childhood cancer, and recognize the symptoms of an eating disorder. If you become a pediatrician, your impact on the health of children will stretch all the way into their adult lives.

Pediatricians are doctors who care for children from birth to early adulthood. They specialize in diseases and ailments specific to young and growing bodies.

“The best part of the job is the tremendous sense of accomplishment I get when a surgical procedure that allows a child to see or preserves his or her vision goes well.”

Lou, Pediatric Neuro-ophthalmologist

Are You Ready To...?

* Talk to teens about birth control
* Help overweight children start diets to prevent future health problems
* Order tests to confirm your diagnoses
* Give babies their immunization shots
* Treat children for strep throat and other common ailments
* Advise parents on surgical options and refer them to a surgeon
* Spend years studying and training, and a lifetime keeping up with advances in medicine
* Respond to emergencies late at night
* Work closely with other doctors

It Helps to Be...

Diplomatic and sensitive, and an excellent communicator. You’ll need to listen carefully as your patients or their parents describe their symptoms. Recognizing the common threads among childhood diseases and encouraging parents to promote healthy lifestyles is an important part of the job.
Make High School Count

* Take plenty of challenging math and science classes, including AP® courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and calculus.
* Enhance your communication skills through English composition, speech, and drama classes.
* Sign up for psychology to learn about human nature and explore the mind-body connection.
* Volunteer at a health clinic, hospital, women’s clinic, or eldercare facility.
* Explore summer study programs like the University of Massachusetts’ High School Health Careers Program or the Health Careers Opportunity Program at the University of Montana.

Did You Know?

* Some pediatricians specialize in areas such as the heart problems of children.

Outlook

Government economists expect faster-than-average job growth for doctors, including pediatricians, through 2014. However, changes in health care coverage and advances in technology could potentially limit some demand for doctors. Rural and low-income areas will have the most opportunities because of less competition for jobs.

Medical research jobs, especially in the areas of AIDS and cancer, are well funded and open to pediatricians who specialize in these areas, but they are also competitive.
Compensation

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that general pediatricians earned an average of $139,230 in 2005.

Self-employed physicians -- those who own or partly own their medical practices -- usually have higher incomes than those who are salaried by larger institutions like hospitals. However, self-employed doctors must pay for their own insurance and retirement.

Answer 2

it's about 10 years for a medical degree: 4 years of Undergraduate 4 years Medical School 2 years residency

They can start around 100,000 year or higher depending on where and what type of practice they buy into or start. They have lots of expenses as a business...they have to pay for their office space, nursing staff, records staff, equipment etc. It's not easy street for a while...long road to get there, but once you do, you can have a nice income for years to come.

Answer 3

Table 2. Median total compensation of physicians by specialty, 2004 Less than two years in specialty Over one year in specialty
Anesthesiology
$259,948 $321,686
Surgery: General
228,839 282,504
Obstetrics/gynecology: General
203,270 247,348
Psychiatry: General
173,922 180,000
Internal medicine: General
141,912 166,420
Pediatrics: General
132,953 161,331
Family practice (without obstetrics)
137,119 156,010
SOURCE: Medical Group Management Association, Physician Compensation and Production Report, 2005

Answer 4

a lot, and many years of schooling. Go to your local University or college to find out the details.

Answer 5

PEDIATRICIANS, make different amounts depending on if they work independently, how many people they see, where they are located. a lot of factors make the difference