Pediatrician's job market and salaries

[pritz786]

I just completed my residency and planning to move to Texas. Waiting for Texas license is a nightmare. I have interviewed at some places around the Houston area and the pay seems to be low.
$140-150K. Outside Houston(1-2hr drive), there are well paying opportunities.

Just wanted to check what others are experiencing in other major cities???

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[FlowLimited]

It's hard to make an assessment without knowing more details. Compensation structure (salary only, base+productivity, etc.)? Call frequency? Work days per week? Other responsibilities (nursery, etc.)?

 

[mvenus929]

Sounds about rights for a fresh grad in a primary care setting. I had an offer for ~170k, but it was for an urgent care position.

 

[oldbearprofessor]

Large cities dominated by one group such as Houston will have lower salaries than cities with a lot of 2-5 person independent groups or most medium sized cities. Still, the range you gave is not far below that of many larger cities and I suspect above that of a few.

 

[BigRedBeta]

Sounds about right for what I knew of people getting in Chicago - mostly within the city, suburbs might have been different. But the details matter too - seeing your own newborns, taking call, number of clinic days per week - too cush of job and you're just not generating $$$ to sustain your position.