Resident doctor vs neonatologist

The differences between resident doctors and neonatologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a neonatologist has an average salary of $195,377, which is higher than the $161,459 average annual salary of a resident doctor.

The top three skills for a resident doctor include patients, emergency room and internal medicine. The most important skills for a neonatologist are level ii, ventilation, and patient care.

Resident doctor vs neonatologist overview

	Resident Doctor	Neonatologist
Yearly salary	$161,459	$195,377
Hourly rate	$77.62	$93.93
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	6,571	3,831
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Doctoral Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident doctor vs neonatologist salary

Resident doctors and neonatologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Doctor	Neonatologist
Average salary	$161,459	$195,377
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $321,000	Between $61,000 And $616,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Trinity Health
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between resident doctor and neonatologist education

There are a few differences between a resident doctor and a neonatologist in terms of educational background:

	Resident Doctor	Neonatologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Doctoral Degree, 56%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Resident doctor vs neonatologist demographics

Here are the differences between resident doctors' and neonatologists' demographics:

	Resident Doctor	Neonatologist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 30.2% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between resident doctor and neonatologist duties and responsibilities

Resident doctor example responsibilities.

Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Treat internal disorder, such as hypertension, health diseases, diabetes and others medical conditions.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality by adhering to HIPPA regulations.

Neonatologist example responsibilities.

Obtain medical history and perform physical examinations of patients and initiate treatment, investigations and follow up treatment including counseling.
Assist with PICU patients as needed.
Conduct medical examinations, diagnose conditions, and perform treatments on respiratory and infectious disease patients.
Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Develop CPOE order sets for the NICU and assisting in pediatric pharmacological order sets.

Resident doctor vs neonatologist skills

Common resident doctor skills

Patients, 36%
Emergency Room, 8%
Internal Medicine, 8%
General Surgery, 5%
Outpatient Clinic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common neonatologist skills

Level II, 32%
Ventilation, 25%
Patient Care, 17%
Picu, 8%
Pediatric Residents, 5%
Critical Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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