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US Pediatric Nephrologist Compensation Reaches $269,825 in Doximity’s 2026 Report

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Sep 7
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Average annual compensation for US pediatric nephrologists reached $269,825 in Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report, providing an updated national benchmark for physicians working in pediatric nephrology.

US pediatric nephrologists recorded average annual compensation of $269,825, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. The latest figure provides pediatric nephrologists 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 $269,825 for pediatric nephrologists in its 2026 Physician Compensation Report.

For pediatric nephrologists, the figure provides a useful national reference point within a specialty focused on kidney disease, hypertension, electrolyte disorders and renal replacement therapy in infants, children and adolescents.

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

Pediatric nephrologist compensation reaches $269,825

The $269,825 average establishes a current national compensation benchmark for US pediatric nephrologists.

Pediatric nephrology encompasses the diagnosis and management of kidney and urinary disorders affecting children, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, congenital kidney abnormalities, glomerular diseases, hypertension and electrolyte disorders.

For children with advanced kidney disease, pediatric nephrologists may also oversee dialysis and participate in the assessment and long-term management of patients undergoing kidney transplantation.

Clinical practice can therefore combine longitudinal outpatient management with inpatient consultations and the care of medically complex children requiring renal replacement therapy.

For pediatric nephrologists 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 nephrologist compensation?

Pediatric nephrology involves the management of complex kidney disease across childhood, meaning patient complexity, dialysis responsibilities, inpatient workload and call commitments can all be important when evaluating individual compensation.

A pediatric nephrologist managing children receiving dialysis or transplantation may have a substantially different workload from a physician whose practice contains a greater proportion of outpatient kidney disease and hypertension management.

Inpatient responsibilities can also be significant where physicians provide specialist consultation for acute kidney injury, severe electrolyte disturbances and other urgent renal conditions.

Geography, experience and employment model may further influence compensation. Pediatric nephrologists frequently work within children's hospitals, academic medical centres, health systems and specialist renal programmes.

These factors mean the $269,825 national average should be treated as a benchmark rather than an expected salary for every pediatric nephrologist.

What the latest figure means for pediatric nephrologists

For US pediatric nephrologists, $269,825 provides a contemporary national reference point when benchmarking existing compensation or assessing a prospective position.

Physicians should consider headline compensation alongside patient complexity, dialysis and transplant responsibilities, inpatient coverage, call frequency, working hours and productivity requirements.

The clinical composition of the role is particularly important. Two pediatric nephrology positions can involve substantially different workloads depending on the prevalence of advanced kidney disease and the physician's involvement in dialysis, transplantation and inpatient renal care.

The latest Doximity figure therefore provides pediatric nephrologists with a useful starting point for evaluating compensation while recognising that individual earnings can differ substantially 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 nephrologist’s compensation may differ according to geography, experience, patient complexity, dialysis and transplant responsibilities, practice setting and other professional factors.

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