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US Pediatric Gastroenterologist Compensation Reaches $311,433 in Doximity’s 2026 Report

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Sep 7
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Average annual compensation for US pediatric gastroenterologists reached $311,433 in Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report, providing an updated national benchmark for physicians working in pediatric gastroenterology.

US pediatric gastroenterologists recorded average annual compensation of $311,433, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. The latest figure provides pediatric gastroenterologists 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 $311,433 for pediatric gastroenterologists in its 2026 Physician Compensation Report.

For pediatric gastroenterologists, the figure provides a useful national reference point within a specialty focused on gastrointestinal, liver and nutritional disorders affecting infants, children and adolescents.

The national average should not be interpreted as the compensation every pediatric gastroenterologist will receive. Individual earnings can vary according to geography, experience, patient complexity, procedural workload, call responsibilities, practice setting and employment structure.

Pediatric gastroenterologist compensation reaches $311,433

The $311,433 average establishes a current national compensation benchmark for US pediatric gastroenterologists.

Pediatric gastroenterology encompasses the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract, liver and nutritional health of children.

Physicians may care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, gastrointestinal motility disorders, chronic liver disease, feeding difficulties and other complex digestive conditions.

Clinical practice can combine longitudinal outpatient management with inpatient consultations and diagnostic or therapeutic procedures such as pediatric endoscopy.

For pediatric gastroenterologists 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 gastroenterologist compensation?

Pediatric gastroenterology combines longitudinal specialist care with procedural medicine, meaning patient complexity, procedure volume, inpatient responsibilities and call commitments can all be important when evaluating individual compensation.

A physician managing a high volume of complex inflammatory bowel disease or liver disease may have a different workload from one with a broader general pediatric gastroenterology practice.

Procedural activity can also be relevant, particularly where endoscopy forms a substantial component of clinical responsibilities.

Geography, experience and employment model may further influence compensation. Pediatric gastroenterologists frequently work within children's hospitals, health systems and academic medical centres, with different organisations using different compensation structures.

These factors mean the $311,433 national average should be treated as a benchmark rather than an expected salary for every pediatric gastroenterologist.

What the latest figure means for pediatric gastroenterologists

For US pediatric gastroenterologists, $311,433 provides a contemporary national reference point when benchmarking existing compensation or assessing a prospective position.

Physicians should consider headline compensation alongside patient complexity, procedure volumes, inpatient coverage, call commitments, working hours and productivity requirements.

The clinical composition of the role is particularly important. Two pediatric gastroenterology positions can involve substantially different workloads depending on the balance between outpatient care, complex disease management, inpatient consultation and procedural activity.

The latest Doximity figure therefore provides pediatric gastroenterologists with a useful starting point for evaluating compensation while recognising that individual earnings can differ according to the clinical 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 gastroenterologist’s compensation may differ according to geography, experience, patient complexity, procedural workload, practice setting and other professional factors.

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