Anesthesiologist vs Chief of Staff

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Anesthesiologist pays about 200% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Anesthesiologist Chief of Staff
$600k
$200k
$82.8k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $731.5k

Anesthesiologist

$600,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +45%
$413,750 $600,000
$562.5k 25th
$600k Median
$639k 75th
$406k
$686.8k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $240k – $700k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
12.7%
Live roles
55

Chief of Staff

$200,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +11.1%
$180,000 $200,000
$161.3k 25th
$200k Median
$232.7k 75th
$127.5k
$259.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $624k · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
39.8%
Live roles
284

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Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
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Checkr $282,250 2
Sonatus $244,000 2
Nuro $231,520 2
EliseAI $212,500 2
Coursera $212,040 2
Coursera Sourcing $212,040 2
CHAOS Industries $198,750 2

Chief of Staff salary by location

Location Median Roles
Austin $300,000 3
San Francisco $220,000 19
New York $200,000 34
Los Angeles $192,500 4
Toronto $128,342 3

Anesthesiologist vs Chief of Staff: which pays more?

The median for Anesthesiologist is $600,000 per year (typically $562,500–$639,000), versus $200,000 for Chief of Staff ($161,250–$232,725). That puts Anesthesiologist about 200% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Chief of Staff are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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