Side-by-side distribution
Anesthesiologist
$525,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 443
Medical Assistant
$24.59/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 7,174
Highest-paying jobs
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesia - casual - Brainerd, MN
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesia - casual - Brainerd, MN
PHYSICIAN - Cardiac Anesthesiologist - Fargo, ND
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesiologist - Duluth, MN
PHYSICIAN - Anesthesia - casual - Brainerd, MN
Anesthesiologist
Live Near Canada, Practice With Purpose | $600K+ Anesthesiologist Opportunity in Scenic Northern New York
Anesthesiologist - White Plains Hospital Center - OB Night-Float
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
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Cottage Grove, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Wyoming, MN
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track)
Faculty Physician - Medical Dermatologist (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic or Master Clinician Track) Elk River, MN
Assistant Medical Director - Utilization Review
Assistant Medical Director- Behavioral Health Focus (.5 Part Time)
Assistant Dean Undergraduate Medical Education
Assistant Medical Director (CBHC LAWRENCE, MA)
Faculty Physician - Ophthalmology (Medical and/or Surgical Retina) Assistant Professor
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA/AA) - Aurora Medical Center Summit | Oconomowoc, WI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
North American Partners in Anesthesia
|
$525,000 | 136 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 429 |
| AD AdventHealth | $46,727 | 205 |
CenterWell
|
$49,600 | 181 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $51,230 | 144 |
Marathon Health
|
$47,840 | 141 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,018 | 131 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,598 | 109 |
Sanford Health
|
$47,320 | 108 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $84,011 | 32 |
| Seattle | $69,000 | 13 |
| Berlin | $59,540 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $58,812 | 9 |
| Chicago | $58,448 | 39 |
| Boston | $49,598 | 50 |
| Denver | $49,150 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $48,880 | 3 |
| Austin | $47,840 | 9 |
| New York | $46,956 | 45 |
Anesthesiologist vs Medical Assistant: which pays more?
The median for Anesthesiologist is $525,000 per year (typically $450,000–$576,250), versus $24.59/hr for Medical Assistant ($22.75/hr–$27.33/hr). That puts Anesthesiologist about 926% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Medical Assistant 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.