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Nephrologist jobs in California

11 open nephrologist jobs in California at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $135.38 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in California, opens in a new tab) for physicians, all other here.

11
Open in CA
5
Employers hiring
4
Towns
$135.38
BLS median in CA
26th of 51 states and territories

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Where the nephrologist jobs are in California

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What nephrologists earn in California

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in California

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in California, May 2025

$135.38/hr ($281,590 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in California, opens in a new tab)

Median for physicians, all other, against $127.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 25,530 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in California, opens in a new tab) employed in California. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Physicians, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring nephrologists in California

What the job takes

Medical school, an internal medicine residency, then a nephrology fellowship.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in nephrology

    American Board of Internal Medicine. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Nephrologist jobs in California: common questions

How much do nephrologists make in California?

Too few open nephrologist jobs in California post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $135.38/hr ($281,590 a year) for physicians, all other in California (May 2025), against $127.85 nationally, 26th highest of 51 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in California are the most nephrologist jobs?

Chico (1), Los Angeles (1), Newport Beach (1) and Oakland (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring nephrologists in California?

By open jobs on this board: Southern California Permanente Medical Group (7), Alameda Health System (1) and Cedars-Sinai (1). In all, 5 employers have nephrologist jobs open in California.

What do you need to work as a nephrologist in California?

Medical school, an internal medicine residency, then a nephrology fellowship. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in nephrology (American Board of Internal Medicine; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from California's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in California, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in California, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 21, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in nephrology: American Board of Internal Medicine
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Nephrologist jobs in California. Data as of October 21, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/nephrologist/california

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