Side-by-side distribution
Anesthesiologist
$525,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 449
Surgeon
$412,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.8%
- Live roles
- 696
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
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Total Joint)
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
PHYSICIAN: Family Medicine with Surgical OB - Virginia, MN
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 |
|---|---|---|
Skilled Wound Care
|
$250,000 | 90 |
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $84,294 | 12 |
| MO Montefiore | $171,340 | 10 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
|
Rochester Regional Health
|
$325,000 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians
|
$450,000 | 7 |
Surgeon salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $350,000 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $250,000 | 6 |
| London | $82,627 | 5 |
Anesthesiologist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Anesthesiologist is $525,000 per year (typically $450,000–$575,000), versus $412,500 for Surgeon ($146,700–$608,250). That puts Anesthesiologist about 27% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Anesthesiologist and Surgeon 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.