Pediatric Surgeons
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1243
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-1243 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $559,030
- H-1B offered wage $322,400; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 33
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 24 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~36.1% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Diagnose and perform surgery to treat fetal abnormalities and birth defects, diseases, and injuries in fetuses, premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents. Includes all pediatric surgical specialties and subspecialties.
Common titles: Cardiovascular Surgeon, General Surgeon, Hand Surgeon, Physician, Plastic Surgeon, Surgeon
Representative Tasks
- •Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
- •Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
- •Consult with patient's other medical care specialists, such as cardiologist and endocrinologist, to determine if surgery is necessary.
- •Describe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, or preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area, to parents or guardians of the patient.
- •Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
- •Operate on patients to treat conditions.
- •Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
- •Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- •Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $559,030 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |