Side-by-side distribution
Anesthesiologist
$600,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 13%
- Live roles
- 54
Medical Affairs
$215,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.7%
- Live roles
- 109
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
Medical Science Liaison
Senior Director, Regional Field Medical Science Liaison (MSL) West
Senior Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Dermatology
Director, Medical Science Liaison Texas (Houston, Austin, San Antonio)
Director, Medical Science Liaison, Oncology (Dallas, AR, LA, OK, MS)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (MI, WI, MN)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Southern Florida, Puerto Rico)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern Florida, GA, SC, AL, MS)
Director, Medical Science Liaison, (NY, Southern Connecticut)
Director, Medical Science Liaison (Northern California, Hawaii)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revolution Medicines
|
$247,500 | 18 |
Oruka Therapeutics
|
$211,000 | 5 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $175,000 | 5 |
Regenxbio
|
$200,000 | 4 |
| PP Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | $183,750 | 4 |
|
BridgeBio Pharma
|
$230,000 | 3 |
Vor Bio
|
$224,000 | 3 |
Cogent Biosciences
|
$222,500 | 3 |
Medical Affairs salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 4 |
Anesthesiologist vs Medical Affairs: which pays more?
The median for Anesthesiologist is $600,000 per year (typically $562,500–$639,000), versus $215,500 for Medical Affairs ($195,000–$247,500). That puts Anesthesiologist about 178% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Medical Affairs 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.