How to become a Paediatrician
Investigates, diagnoses and treats internal diseases and disorders in children from birth, up to and including adolescence.
Main tasks
- Assesses, diagnoses and treats neonates, infants, children and adolescents
- Requests laboratory tests, imaging and other diagnostic procedures, and interprets findings to assist diagnosis
- Prescribes medications and administers treatment based on age, weight and pharmacokinetics of the patient
- Liaises and consults with a multidisciplinary team for optimised treatment
- Provides guidance and education to children and their families regarding medical procedures, conditions and treatment options
- Assesses, investigates and manages paediatric care in neonatal and perinatal settings
- Performs procedures in advanced paediatric life support
Ways in
- University: Medicine & Dentistry degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing is required.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $188,240 a year
- About 16,100 people work in this job group now, and about 21,400 are projected by 2035. (+32.8%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Paediatrician?
Ways in include: Medicine & Dentistry degrees.
How much does a Paediatrician earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $188,240 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Paediatrician a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 33% by 2035, from about 16,100 to about 21,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Paediatrician?
Usually. 97% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Paediatrician?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04