Per Diem Pediatrician
Listed compensation
$134-$156/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Los Angeles, CA 90022Position Type: Per DiemSalary Range: $134.00 - $156.00 HourlyQualifications
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality pediatric medical care to patients in a clinical setting. Conduct thorough examinations, diagnose conditions, and develop effective treatment plans.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified pediatricians with the necessary medical licensure to practice in California. Strong clinical skills and the ability to work in a per diem capacity are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Physician Career Context
In California, the Pediatrics weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$263k (100 salary observations; 241 listings), vs ~$242k nationally (513 salary observations; 2,035 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 68% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Top contract/1099 Pediatrician Jobs
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Annual compensation range
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$125/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Los Angeles
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $923k
- Typical market rent
- $2,778/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.