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Anesthesiologists

Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

Median salary (BLS)

$391,490

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$101k – $557k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $93,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Doctorate / professional (MD, JD, PhD)

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Anesthesiologists

    Entry / Junior

    $101,460

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Anesthesiologists

    Established

    $391,490

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Anesthesiologists

    Senior

    $474,310

Key skills

A typical day

  • Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
  • Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
  • Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
  • Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
  • Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.

Fields of study

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