🩺 👶 There Are Only Around 1,200 Pediatric Surgeons in America

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The least common jobs in America by number of employed people, per latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This data does not include the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid family workers.

Key Takeaway

Being a pediatric surgeon is the 10th least common job in the U.S., with only 1,180 in the entire country according to BLS.

NPR reports that while pediatric programs have increased in the last 10 years, the number of trained MDs going into pediatric surgery has steadily decreased. Per STAT News, close to one-third of pediatric residency programs did not fill their positions in 2024.