Pediatricians, General
SOC Code: 29-1221
Pediatricians, Generals prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 95.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making.
AI-Proof Score: 95.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$210,130
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Job Growth
0.8%
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Active Learning
Common Tasks
- ✓Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
- ✓Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
- ✓Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
- ✓Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
- ✓Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation