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Pediatric Surgeons

Top Job

$245,336

Avg Salary

13,374,230

Total Jobs

Occupations

Top Paying Occupations in District of Columbia

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Raw salary data without cost-of-living adjustments


Pediatric Surgeons SOC: 29-1243	$502,050	$502,050	$241	1,190
Cardiologists SOC: 29-1212	$454,940	$454,940	$219	17,290
Radiologists SOC: 29-1224	$381,530	$381,530	$183	26,770
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1242	$373,570	$373,570	$180	14,100
Surgeons SOC: 29-1240	$363,939	$364,360	$175	49,490
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Anesthesiologists SOC: 29-1211	$360,570	$360,570	$173	38,760
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons SOC: 29-1022	$346,490	$346,490	$167	4,910
Dermatologists SOC: 29-1213	$323,530	$323,530	$156	11,370
Emergency Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1214	$317,480	$317,480	$153	32,880
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric SOC: 29-1241	$303,076	$304,650	$146	9,060
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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2011	$291,342	$288,650	$140	203,140
Physicians, Pathologists SOC: 29-1222	$285,420	$285,420	$137	11,110
Obstetricians and Gynecologists SOC: 29-1218	$279,040	$279,040	$134	21,260
Physicians SOC: 29-1210	$277,212	$277,260	$133	755,310
Chief Executives SOC: 11-1011	$270,999	$269,630	$130	234,930
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Chief Executives SOC: 11-1010	$270,999	$269,630	$130	234,930
Psychiatrists SOC: 29-1223	$269,940	$269,940	$130	27,980
Neurologists SOC: 29-1217	$267,630	$267,630	$129	10,590
General Internal Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1216	$267,200	$267,200	$128	67,150
Prosthodontists SOC: 29-1024	$264,264	$268,630	$127	910
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Orthodontists SOC: 29-1023	$259,400	$259,400	$125	6,210
Family Medicine Physicians SOC: 29-1215	$255,820	$255,820	$123	107,510
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers SOC: 53-2010	$253,639	$243,730	$122	277,770
Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1150	$248,320	$248,320	$119	51,840
Nurse Anesthetists SOC: 29-1151	$248,320	$248,320	$119	51,840
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Pediatricians, General SOC: 29-1221	$212,110	$212,110	$102	39,390
Athletes and Sports Competitors SOC: 27-2021	$206,180	$206,180	$99	15,070
Dentists SOC: 29-1020	$202,266	$202,280	$97	141,750
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3021	$191,697	$192,160	$92	767,270
Computer and Information Systems Managers SOC: 11-3020	$191,697	$192,160	$92	767,270
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Dentists, General SOC: 29-1021	$191,356	$191,350	$92	124,480
Lawyers SOC: 23-1011	$186,845	$185,840	$90	770,940
Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks SOC: 23-1010	$184,919	$183,890	$89	784,240
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3031	$182,602	$186,910	$88	1,061,420
Financial Managers SOC: 11-3030	$182,602	$186,910	$88	1,061,420
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Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9121	$182,017	$180,250	$88	119,580
Natural Sciences Managers SOC: 11-9120	$182,017	$180,250	$88	119,580
Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers SOC: 23-1000	$181,540	$180,510	$87	833,870
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9041	$179,325	$181,540	$86	319,140
Architectural and Engineering Managers SOC: 11-9040	$179,325	$181,540	$86	319,140
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Marketing Managers SOC: 11-2021	$176,685	$177,770	$85	481,680
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1080	$175,480	$175,480	$84	9,680
Podiatrists SOC: 29-1081	$175,480	$175,480	$84	9,680
Physicists SOC: 19-2012	$170,802	$171,180	$82	21,270
Industrial Organizational Psychologists SOC: 19-3032	$170,230	$170,230	$82	790
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Astronomers and Physicists SOC: 19-2010	$167,375	$167,590	$80	23,380
Public Relations Managers SOC: 11-2032	$165,234	$164,760	$79	80,070
Marketing and Sales Managers SOC: 11-2020	$164,902	$169,490	$79	1,413,860
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers SOC: 11-2000	$164,117	$167,930	$79	1,556,310
Human Resources Managers SOC: 11-3121	$163,263	$164,230	$78	264,650

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Salary data is based on 2026 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for District of Columbia. Rankings reflect current market conditions and may vary by employer, experience level, and specific job requirements.