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Pediatricians, General in Kentucky

Pediatricians diagnose and treat diseases and injuries in children from infancy through adolescence. They work in hospitals, private practices, clinics, and other healthcare settings In Kentucky the median pay is $175,690 a year, 16% below the national median of $210,040.

$175,690median pay in Kentucky, per year

$130,250–$246,380middle half earn

380employed in Kentucky

$210,040U.S. median, for comparison

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What it takes

Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience). Most hold doct.

Skills that matter most

SpeakingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingScienceActive Learning

Knowledge areas

Medicine and DentistryTherapy and CounselingBiologyPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish Language

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Licenses and training in Kentucky

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Pediatricians, General pay in other states

Louisiana · $502,720 Idaho · $297,680 New Hampshire · $273,410 Montana · $273,260 Wisconsin · $269,790 Alaska · $267,390 Iowa · $262,440 South Dakota · $257,610 Maine · $245,920 Oklahoma · $236,780

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O*NET-SOC 29-1221.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kentucky, annual.