Pediatrics · Fellowship Career
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Intensive care for critically ill children with complex physiology and family-centered decisions.
Fellowship Length
3 years
After a qualifying residency
Prior Residency
Pediatrics
3 years residency
Typical Post-MD Training
6 years
Residency + fellowship; alternative pathways may overlap
Attending Compensation
$357,972
Average Total Compensation
Training Pathway
Medical School → Residency → Fellowship
Clinical Work and Procedures
- Ventilator and vasoactive therapy
- Sepsis and shock management
- Multidisciplinary ICU care
- Procedural sedation and bedside procedures where trained
Attending Compensation
$357,972
Average Total Compensation
Approximately 123 peer-reported salaries in September 2026.
Schedules and Practice Settings
PICU units with nights, high-acuity call, family meetings and chronic critical illness.
How to Prepare
During Medical School
Observe an ICU round involving complex ventilator and family discussions, then follow the patient after PICU transfer.
Research or Quality Improvement
Consider a PICU sedation, central line or discharge communication quality project.
During Residency
During pediatrics residency, pursue critical-care teaching and mentorship and learn to present evolving organ dysfunction.
A Question to Ask Fellows
Are you comfortable with ICU teamwork, uncertain prognoses and sustained overnight responsibility?
Sources & Data Notes
Reviewed . Fellowship durations and entry routes summarize commonly accredited training pathways. Specific institutions can have different eligibility, early-entry and combined tracks; check program and board requirements for your cycle.
Fellowship Match selection is separate from the medical school residency Match. No residency competitiveness index, MD versus DO residency outcome, or fellowship acceptance percentage is assigned to these pages. National attending compensation uses a source-matched specialty estimate when available; Doximity and Medscape report total compensation, Marit uses smaller opt-in physician samples, and Salary.com models base salary from employer and third-party data. These measures are not interchangeable. Fellowship stipends depend on PGY level and institution.
For Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: Marit Health 2026, Average Total Compensation for the reported “Pediatric Critical Care Physician” population. Approximately 123 peer-reported salaries in September 2026. This is a national estimate, not a location-specific offer.
Schedules, example procedures, preparation tips and clinical roles are educational descriptions; responsibilities depend on training, practice setting and privileges. This is educational career guidance rather than individualized employment or training advice.