Pediatricians

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment for physicians is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all careers through 2033. However, job prospects for pediatricians are less favorable, with only 2 percent growth expected during the same timeframe. Many of the job openings will arise from the need to replace physicians who leave the work force for other opportunities or who retire from the field. The OOH also points out that slow job growth for pediatricians and pediatric surgeons will be due to the expected decline in the child population in the coming years.