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Doctors - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer, years of experience, and hours worked. The doctor's skill, personality, and professional reputation also affect wages. Self-employed pediatricians generally earn more than those who are not self-employed.

Pediatricians usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan. 

Pediatricians, General (SOC 29-1221)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $58.38 $85.09 $110.72
Yearly $121,423 $176,991 $230,288
    Champaign Area Hourly $82.96 (1) (1)
Yearly $172,561 (1) (1)
    Cook County Hourly $37.31 $82.80 $104.35
Yearly $77,605 $172,244 $217,054
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $85.09 $87.17 $103.29
Yearly $176,981 $181,304 $214,851
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $26.29 $69.75 $98.69
Yearly $54,698 $145,077 $205,278
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $84.49 $104.76 $110.72
Yearly $175,739 $217,901 $230,288
    Springfield Area Hourly $79.44 $113.42 (1)
Yearly $165,236 $235,900 (1)
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $86.19 $107.02 $107.02
Yearly $179,283 $222,610 $222,610
United States Hourly $66.85 $91.51 (2)
Yearly $139,050 $190,350 (2)
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.(2) Wages are greater than $115/hour or $239,200/year.

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.