Side-by-side distribution
Anesthesiologist
$525,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 449
Dentist
$242,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.2%
- Live roles
- 498
Highest-paying jobs
PHYSICIAN - Cardiac Anesthesiologist - Fargo, ND
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesia - casual - Brainerd, MN
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesia - casual - Brainerd, MN
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesia - casual - Brainerd, MN
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesiologist - Duluth, MN
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologist - White Plains Hospital Center - OB Night-Float
Live Near Canada, Practice With Purpose | $600K+ Anesthesiologist Opportunity in Scenic Northern New York
Anesthesiologist - Hillcrest Medical Center- Tulsa, OK - $678,000 1099 + 10 Weeks Off and Post Call is Off! $30k Sign-On!
Physician – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesiologist – West Michigan
Highest-paying jobs
General Dentist
Pediatric Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
General Dentist
Dentist
Dentist – DDS / DMD
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
North American Partners in Anesthesia
|
$525,000 | 138 |
Virtua Health
|
$505,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $430,000 | 9 |
| LV Lehigh Valley Health Network | $150,000 | 7 |
Advocate Health
|
$234,572 | 6 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 5 |
|
Essential Anesthesia Management
|
$550,000 | 5 |
Geisinger
|
$500,000 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$250,000 | 186 |
Guardian Dentistry Partners
|
$221,000 | 27 |
|
Elite Dental Partners
|
$270,000 | 17 |
|
Dental365
|
$325,000 | 9 |
Enable Dental
|
$273,000 | 7 |
Tend
|
$300,000 | 6 |
| SD SGA Dental Partners | $8,750 | 6 |
AltaMed
|
$186,243 | 5 |
Anesthesiologist vs Dentist: which pays more?
The median for Anesthesiologist is $525,000 per year (typically $450,000–$575,000), versus $242,500 for Dentist ($200,000–$280,000). That puts Anesthesiologist about 116% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Dentist 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.