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What pediatric surgeons make
Median
$559,030
Bottom tenth
$215,410
Top tenth
$726,660
The 2025 national median is $559,030 a year, with the bottom tenth earning $215,410 or less. That is the highest median of any career on this site. The survey counts employed surgeons, and nearly every pediatric surgeon is employed by a children's hospital or a university, so the figure is a fair picture here.