Here are ten stats on anesthesiologist compensation to know from 2023:
- Anesthesiologists reported an average income of $448,000 in 2023, up from a reported $405,000 in 2022.
- The average pay of anesthesiologists increased by 10 percent from 2022.
- Anesthesiologists reported receiving an average of $68,000 in incentive bonuses.
- Male anesthesiologists make an average of 10 percent more than their female counterparts, who make an average of $459,000 and $419,000, respectively.
- 32 percent of anesthesiologists reported non-physician practitioners, such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners and chiropractors, as the biggest competition affecting their compensation.
- Roughly one third of anesthesiologists reported taking on additional work both in and outside of the medical profession to supplement their income.
- 37 percent of anesthesiologists listed the COVID-19 pandemic as a cause for a decrease in compensation.
- Anesthesiologists make the most in outpatient care centers, with an average salary of $373,720.
- Anesthesiologists make the least in hospitals, with an average salary of $290,880.
- Anesthesiologists make an average of $311,030 in physician's offices and $346,020 in specialty hospitals.