Hospitalist vs pediatrician, active practice

The differences between hospitalists and pediatricians, active practice can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hospitalist and a pediatrician, active practice. Additionally, a hospitalist has an average salary of $214,817, which is higher than the $184,547 average annual salary of a pediatrician, active practice.

The top three skills for a hospitalist include patients, EMR and acls. The most important skills for a pediatrician, active practice are internal medicine, , and .

Hospitalist vs pediatrician, active practice overview

	Hospitalist	Pediatrician, Active Practice
Yearly salary	$214,817	$184,547
Hourly rate	$103.28	$88.72
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	29,544	7,999
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 31%	Doctoral Degree, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Hospitalist vs pediatrician, active practice salary

Hospitalists and pediatricians, active practice have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospitalist	Pediatrician, Active Practice
Average salary	$214,817	$184,547
Salary range	Between $140,000 And $329,000	Between $83,000 And $406,000
Highest paying City	Eau Claire, WI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Trinity Health	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between hospitalist and pediatrician, active practice education

There are a few differences between a hospitalist and a pediatrician, active practice in terms of educational background:

	Hospitalist	Pediatrician, Active Practice
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 31%	Doctoral Degree, 40%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hospitalist vs pediatrician, active practice demographics

Here are the differences between hospitalists' and pediatricians, active practice' demographics:

	Hospitalist	Pediatrician, Active Practice
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 44.5% Female, 55.5%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 18.1% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 19.4% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between hospitalist and pediatrician, active practice duties and responsibilities

Hospitalist example responsibilities.

Manage acute and chronic illnesses including cardiac, respiratory, GI, infectious and skin issues.
Provide acute care to infants, children and adolescents admit to the hospital, nursery and emergency room.
Work with full EMR system.
Calculate medications and TPN dosages.
Review and process NICU TPN orders
Place all nocturnal arterial lines for ICU.

Pediatrician, active practice example responsibilities.

Provide exceptional continuity of care and patient satisfaction by managing patients in both outpatient and inpatient pediatric settings.
Ensure that patients receive outstanding service provide by a friendly environment, which include greeting and acknowledging every patient.
Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.

Hospitalist vs pediatrician, active practice skills

Common hospitalist skills

Patients, 44%
EMR, 13%
Acls, 6%
Epic, 6%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Critical Care, 4%

Common pediatrician, active practice skills

Internal Medicine, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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