Paediatrician | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Paediatricians diagnose and treat health conditions that affect babies, children and young people.

  • 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.  
  • Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.  
  • Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy,
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Paediatricians typically work around 41 to 48 hours per week.

As a Paediatrician you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
  • Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
42,800 GBP *
per year
38,000 GBP
105,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Paediatrician

Big gender gap
  • 55,911 GBP
  • 37,996 GBP
Average salary for part-time Paediatrician
Average salary for full-time Paediatrician

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  • 22,304 GBP
  • 21,414 GBP
  • 29,166 GBP
  • 42,800 GBP
  • 37,996 GBP
  • 55,911 GBP
Salary over time for Paediatrician

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 40,832 GBP
  • 40,704 GBP
  • 41,186 GBP
  • 41,760 GBP
  • 42,570 GBP
  • 42,968 GBP
  • 42,800 GBP
  • 43,960 GBP
  • 44,587 GBP
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Future outlook for Paediatricians

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1% yearly wage growth (on average)

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Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Paediatrician and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 78% of people in role have a Post-doctoral training
  • 20% of people in role have a Doctoral degree
  • 1% of people in role have a Professional degree 

You'll need:

  •  knowledge of biology  
  •  excellent verbal communication skills  
  •  the ability to work well with others  
  •  science skills  
  •  maths knowledge  
  •  the ability to read English  
  •  to be thorough and pay attention to detail  
  •  excellent written communication skills  
  • to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Paediatrician

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Things to highlight for your Paediatrician interview

Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

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