US Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Compensation Reaches $332,579 in Doximity’s 2026 Report
Average annual compensation for US pediatric emergency medicine physicians reached $332,579 in Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report, providing an updated national benchmark for physicians working in pediatric emergency medicine.
US pediatric emergency medicine physicians recorded average annual compensation of $332,579, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. The latest figure provides pediatric emergency physicians with a specialty-specific benchmark when evaluating compensation, employment opportunities and the financial expectations associated with their practice.
Key findings
Doximity reports average annual compensation of $332,579 for pediatric emergency medicine physicians in its 2026 Physician Compensation Report.
For pediatric emergency physicians, the figure provides a useful national reference point within a specialty focused on the rapid assessment and treatment of acutely ill and injured infants, children and adolescents.
The national average should not be interpreted as the compensation every pediatric emergency medicine physician will receive. Individual earnings can vary according to geography, experience, shift patterns, patient volumes, clinical acuity, practice setting and employment structure.
Pediatric emergency medicine physician compensation reaches $332,579
The $332,579 average establishes a current national compensation benchmark for US pediatric emergency medicine physicians.
Pediatric emergency medicine encompasses the assessment, stabilisation and treatment of children presenting with acute illnesses, injuries and other urgent medical conditions.
Physicians may manage respiratory emergencies, severe infections, trauma, neurological events, allergic reactions and a wide range of other acute pediatric presentations during a single shift.
The specialty operates within a continuous-care environment, meaning evening, overnight, weekend and holiday shifts can form a significant part of working patterns.
For pediatric emergency medicine physicians reviewing their current compensation or considering a new position, the Doximity figure provides a useful specialty-specific reference against which an individual package can be assessed.
What influences pediatric emergency medicine physician compensation?
Pediatric emergency medicine has a distinctive shift-based working model, meaning patient volume, clinical acuity, shift patterns and care setting can all be important when evaluating individual compensation.
A physician working in a high-volume tertiary children's hospital may encounter a different level of complexity and workload from one providing pediatric emergency services within a smaller emergency department.
Working patterns are particularly relevant. Compensation arrangements may need to reflect evening, overnight, weekend and holiday coverage as well as the number and duration of clinical shifts.
Patient acuity and the availability of pediatric subspecialty support can also influence the demands associated with an individual role.
Geography, experience and employment structure may further affect compensation, with pediatric emergency physicians working within children's hospitals, academic medical centres, health systems and other emergency care environments.
These factors mean the $332,579 national average should be treated as a benchmark rather than an expected salary for every pediatric emergency medicine physician.
What the latest figure means for pediatric emergency medicine physicians
For US pediatric emergency medicine physicians, $332,579 provides a contemporary national reference point when benchmarking existing compensation or assessing a prospective position.
Physicians should consider headline compensation alongside annual clinical hours, shift length, overnight and weekend requirements, patient volumes, acuity and productivity expectations.
The clinical environment is particularly important. Two pediatric emergency medicine positions can involve substantially different demands depending on emergency department volume, patient complexity and access to pediatric intensive care and subspecialty services.
The latest Doximity figure therefore provides pediatric emergency medicine physicians with a useful starting point for evaluating compensation while recognising that individual earnings can differ substantially according to the workload, schedule and contractual characteristics of a particular role.
About the data
The Doximity 2026 Physician Compensation Report provides compensation benchmarks across a wide range of US medical and surgical specialties.
The specialty figures represent average compensation and should be treated as national benchmarks. An individual pediatric emergency medicine physician’s compensation may differ according to geography, experience, patient volume, clinical acuity, shift pattern, practice setting and other professional factors.
Source
Doximity. Physician Compensation Report 2026.https://www.doximity.com/reports/physician-compensation-report/2026#modal-close
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