Cardiology Pediatrician Salary 2026: $395K Median

The median cardiology pediatrician salary in the United States is $395,000 per year, based on 31 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $350,000 and $423,000; the 10th to 90th percentile range is $318,000 to $476,000.

Median
$395,000
Middle 50% (25th–75th)
$350K–$423K
Approved reports
31
As of

Source: SalaryDr salary reports — anonymous, self-reported and approved before publication. Total compensation includes base salary, bonuses and incentives. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles. Figures from 24 or fewer reports are rounded to protect privacy. Methodology

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Cardiology Pediatrics Bonus & Incentive Pay (2026)

Based on 31 approved salary reports. 97% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.

$65,000
Median Bonus
97%
Report Bonus Pay
$50,000
25th Percentile
$80,000
75th Percentile

Bonus Compensation Overview

Average Bonus
$71,367
Median Bonus
$65,000
Bonus Range (IQR)
$50,000 - $80,000
Bonus as % of Total Comp
13%
Physicians with Bonus
30 of 31 (97%)

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Cardiology Pediatrician Salary FAQ

Answers are computed from the 31 approved salary reports on this page.

How much does a cardiology pediatrician make in 2026?

The median cardiology pediatrician salary in the United States is $395,000 per year, based on 31 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through May 5, 2026. The average is $393,533. At the average reported workweek of 50 hours, the median works out to about $152 per hour.

What is the salary range for a cardiology pediatrician?

The middle 50% of reported cardiology pediatrician salaries fall between $350,000 (25th percentile) and $423,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $318,000 to $476,000. Based on 31 reports.

How many hours does a cardiology pediatrician work per week?

Cardiology pediatricians who reported their schedule average 50 hours per week (31 reports).

How does experience affect cardiology pediatrician pay?

Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's cardiology pediatrician reports: 3–5 years, $345,000 (6 reports); 6–10 years, $420,000 (11 reports); 11–15 years, $890,000 (10 reports).

How satisfied are cardiology pediatricians with their jobs?

Cardiology pediatricians who rated their job gave it an average of 3.9 out of 5 (31 reports). 84% of the 31 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.

Where does this cardiology pediatrician salary data come from?

These figures come from 31 reports that cardiology pediatricians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from May 5, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified. Outlier reports beyond 1.5×IQR are excluded from the median, average and percentiles.

Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.