Pediatrician - Los Angeles

PediatricsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Competitive Compensation and Benefit Package

The comprehensive benefits and longevity-based compensation package offered by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) enables physicians to focus on what they do best – provide their patients with exceptional care.

  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Supplemental medical coverage
  • Special dependent coverage
  • Vacation/holiday/sick/education time and leave (prorated to work schedule)
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Relocation package
  • Professional liability coverage
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Partnership of SCPMG

  • Transition to a Partner/Owner of SCPMG
  • Eligible after three consecutive years of full-time employment (six consecutive years of part-time employment)
  • Increased benefits (e. g., compensation, retirement, life insurance)
  • Voting rights on organizational decisions

Additional Information

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible

About the Area

The city of Los Angeles offers one of the world’s great urban experiences. Opportunities to enjoy pro sports, entertainment, cuisine, and the arts are virtually endless, with the variety to satisfy its incredibly diverse population. Beaches are nearby; mountains and desert are an hour away, and the weather enables year-round outdoor activities.

Working Here

The Los Angeles Medical Center is the region's largest facility—and SCPMG’s largest teaching facility—with a broad offering of primary, specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care programs for a highly diverse patient population.

Despite its size, the center is remarkably compact, providing physicians with ready access to interaction and support. Our leadership is dedicated to transparency, and to providing opportunities for others to step up and have a voice.

The center’s Graduate Medical Education program is another hallmark, along with our established culture of collaboration and accountability.

Physician well-being is key: new hires and partners alike will find wellness events, workshops, trainings, meet-and-greets, and other opportunities to integrate, grow, and thrive—all in one of the world’s premier big cities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional primary, specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care to a diverse patient population. Participate in the facility's Graduate Medical Education program and contribute to a culture of collaboration and accountability.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible. The role requires a commitment to providing high-quality patient care within a large teaching facility.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

PediatricsClinical collaboration

Pediatrics — Physician Career Context

In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$270k (72 salary observations; 254 listings), vs ~$246k nationally (348 salary observations; 2,165 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 58% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPediatrics median $275k (middle half $254k–$313k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$270k median in California$246k nationally (+9%)72 state / 348 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in California118 active751 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 58% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 27% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+10.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrician Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 18 employers
5
<$230k
5
$230k-270k
3
$270k-310k
5
$310k-350k
1
$373k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
68%
Relocation assistance
36% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
23% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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UnitedHealth Group · Tampa, Florida

$249k-$373k
#2

Pediatrician - Reliant Medical Group

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$204k-$346k
#3

Physician – Pediatrician – St. Cloud, MN

$240k-$330k
#4

Pediatrician

$300k-$325k
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Pediatrics listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 745 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Supplemental medical coverage
Special dependent coverage
Vacation/holiday/sick/education time
Retirement and savings plans
Relocation package
Professional liability coverage
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.