Side-by-side distribution
Anesthesiologist
$525,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 449
Physician
$218,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.6%
- Live roles
- 9,898
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
Physician Internal Medicine
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
Physician Cardiologist Part Time
Physician, Emergency Department, Full Time
Physician Family Practice Primary Care
OB/GYN Physician MD/DO
Physician - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
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 |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$150,977 | 1,066 |
One Medical
|
$249,800 | 293 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$150,000 | 249 |
| EH Essentia Health | $1,000,000 | 182 |
Sentara Health
|
$10,000 | 158 |
CenterWell
|
$276,750 | 144 |
| MU MultiCare | $301,800 | 139 |
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 117 |
Physician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $318,350 | 67 |
| Denver | $270,250 | 45 |
| Atlanta | $224,500 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $221,343 | 41 |
| Singapore | $202,800 | 9 |
| Austin | $197,750 | 24 |
| Seattle | $187,200 | 70 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 51 |
| New York | $165,070 | 155 |
| Boston | $150,974 | 44 |
Anesthesiologist vs Physician: which pays more?
The median for Anesthesiologist is $525,000 per year (typically $450,000–$575,000), versus $218,400 for Physician ($137,248–$300,000). That puts Anesthesiologist about 140% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Physician 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.