Side-by-side distribution
Anesthesiologist
$600,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 13%
- Live roles
- 54
Embedded Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 447
Highest-paying jobs
CV Anesthesiologist-Hillcrest Medical Center- Tulsa, OK - $725(k)+ with 10 Weeks Off and CV Only Cases!
Anesthesiologist - Hillcrest Medical Center- Tulsa, OK - $678,000 1099 + 10 Weeks Off and Post Call is Off!
Anesthesiologist - Hillcrest Hospital Claremore - Claremore, OK | $600,000 w/ 10 Weeks Off and Limited Call, No OB!
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologist - Bailey Medical Center - Owasso, OK - $600,000 + 10 Weeks Off!
CV Anesthesiologist - Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Lawton, OK - 26 weeks off
Anesthesiologist
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Engineer, Embedded Linux Developer
Helix AI Engineer, Embedded Android Systems
Principal Embedded Security Engineer
Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded Agentic AI
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
Embedded SW Engineer
Staff Embedded Linux Engineer
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Essential Anesthesia Management
|
$600,000 | 5 |
|
Vail Health Hospital
|
$600,000 | 1 |
| SA Schwarzman Animal Medical Center | $227,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$199,500 | 23 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 10 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 9 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 6 |
Applied Intuition
|
$202,000 | 6 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$140,000 | 6 |
STR
|
$130,500 | 6 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $200,750 | 4 |
| Seattle | $193,025 | 12 |
| Austin | $186,975 | 6 |
| Boston | $183,300 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $180,000 | 19 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 3 |
| New York | $167,500 | 6 |
Anesthesiologist vs Embedded Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Anesthesiologist is $600,000 per year (typically $562,500–$639,000), versus $185,000 for Embedded Engineer ($155,000–$209,250). That puts Anesthesiologist about 224% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Embedded Engineer 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.