Neonatologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Neonatologists are pediatricians who have received additional, specialized training in the care of infants. After completing the three-year residency required for all pediatricians, neonatologists go on to three more years in a neonatal fellowship, learning to care for distressed infants under the supervision of an experienced practitioner.

Salary: A neonatologist’s salary in the United States ranges from between $150,070 and $221,973 per annum based on the Pay Scale reports. In fact, the neonatologists employed in hospitals earned an annual salary ranging between $137,295 and $228,947 while those employed in the medical schools received an annual salary between $113,147 and $211,630.

Education: Neonatologist education begins with earning a Bachelor’s degree. No particular major is required; some courses that could be required include anatomy and physiology, biology and chemistry. Four years of full-time study is required to complete one of these degrees, which can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $28,900 per year.