The median critical care pediatrician salary in the United States is $400,000 per year, based on 14 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through . The middle 50% of reports fall between $345,000 and $458,960.
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Based on 14 approved salary reports. 86% of them include bonus or incentive compensation.
Not enough early-career reports (0–3 years of experience) yet to show a separate figure.
Answers are computed from the 14 approved salary reports on this page.
The median critical care pediatrician salary in the United States is $400,000 per year, based on 14 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through September 18, 2026. The average is $398,211. At the average reported workweek of 52 hours, the median works out to about $148 per hour.
The middle 50% of reported critical care pediatrician salaries fall between $345,000 (25th percentile) and $458,960 (75th percentile). Based on 14 reports.
Critical care pediatricians who reported their schedule average 52 hours per week (14 reports).
Critical care pediatricians who rated their job gave it an average of 3.9 out of 5 (14 reports). 86% of the 14 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.
These figures come from 14 reports that critical care pediatricians submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from September 18, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.
Reports are anonymous and self-reported. How SalaryDr calculates these figures.
| Years of Experience | Average Salary | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| 6-10 years | $408,800 | 5 submissions |
* Experience levels with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
| Practice Type | Average Salary | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-employed | $458,333 | 6 submissions |
* Practice types with fewer than 5 approved reports are not shown.
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