Career Researching:

Pediatrician

Type of Employment looking for: (Full Time, Part TIme, On Call)

Full-Time

Qualifications:
No statewide qualifications or certificates needed other than a Doctorate’s degree in Medical
Health. I assume you must be proficient in Childs Health and Psychology

What stood out to you in those Required Qualifications?

No statewide certifications

Where is this position located? (City, State)

Portland, OR

What is the average annual salary for Oregon for this career?
$181,792

What is the average annual salary for the Portland metro area?
$190,953

Using the 10th percentile, what is the average hourly wage of those starting out in the career?
$58.10

What was surprising to you about the salary for this career?
The thing that surprised me was how high the average annual salary was.

Based on the the “Employment Outlook” section, is growth for this career larger, smaller, or
about average compared to other professions?
Smaller compared to other professions in the medical fields
Base on “Area Employment Projections” :
Oregon 2014 Employment: 604
Oregon 2024 Employment: 686
Oregon Change: 82
Oregon % Change: 13.6%
Oregon Annual Growth Openings: 8
Oregon Annual Replacement Openings: (Retirements, Resignations) : 13
Oregon Total Annual Openings: 24
Portland-Metro 2014 Employment: 307
Portland-Metro 2024 Employment: 348
Portland-Metro Change: 41
Portland-Metro % Change: 13.4%
Portland-Metro Annual Growth Openings: 4
 Portland-Metro Annual Replacement Openings: (Retirements, Resignations) : 8
Portland-Metro Total Annual Openings: 12

Based on “Industries of Employment”, what is the most common type of facility that employs
professionals in this career?
Health Care and Social Assistance

What are the “Educational Requirements” for this career?

Typical entry level education is a Doctorate or Professional Degree

What are your thoughts on the required skills for this job?
All of the required skills seem like they would be everything a doctor should know for the
betterment of their patient.

16. Look at “Schools and Training Providers” and the city where they’re located. The last
column is how many students they accept each year into their program. If you click on the
hyperlink with the career name, ex: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, it will take you to the
program page at that school. Research programs at 2 different schools and complete the
following:
School Name #1: Gonzaga University
Location/City: Spokane, WA
Number of students accepted each year: ~5,000 a year
Cost per year to go there: (Tuition/Room & Board/Fees) $37,480
Does this school offer scholarships? Yes
Why does this school appeal to you? Anything NOT appeal to you?
They have many hobbies that I am interested in. Such as Lacrosse and Choir

School Name #2: Oregon State/ OHSU transfer MED

Location/City: Corvallis/ Portland
Number of students accepted each year: ~7000-9000/
Cost per year to go there: (Tuition/Room & Board/Fees) $
Does this school offer scholarships? Yes
Why does this school appeal to you? Anything NOT appeal to you?