Anesthesia resident vs anesthesia director

The differences between anesthesia residents and anesthesia directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an anesthesia resident and an anesthesia director. Additionally, an anesthesia resident has an average salary of $212,361, which is higher than the $71,439 average annual salary of an anesthesia director.

The top three skills for an anesthesia resident include human body, general surgery and medical education. The most important skills for an anesthesia director are EMR, surgery, and hospital administration.

Anesthesia resident vs anesthesia director overview

	Anesthesia Resident	Anesthesia Director
Yearly salary	$212,361	$71,439
Hourly rate	$102.10	$34.35
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	7,525	6,432
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 53%	Master's Degree, 24%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Anesthesia resident vs anesthesia director salary

Anesthesia residents and anesthesia directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Anesthesia Resident	Anesthesia Director
Average salary	$212,361	$71,439
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $575,000	Between $27,000 And $186,000
Highest paying City	Chicago, IL	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Ardent Health Services	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between anesthesia resident and anesthesia director education

There are a few differences between an anesthesia resident and an anesthesia director in terms of educational background:

	Anesthesia Resident	Anesthesia Director
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 53%	Master's Degree, 24%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Anesthesia resident vs anesthesia director demographics

Here are the differences between anesthesia residents' and anesthesia directors' demographics:

	Anesthesia Resident	Anesthesia Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 19.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 20.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between anesthesia resident and anesthesia director duties and responsibilities

Anesthesia resident example responsibilities.

Work with and augment EMR for anesthesia cases to suit satellite locations.
Demonstrate abilities in arterial catheter placement, central line placement, chest tube placement in critical cases.
Supervise students during catheter placement and induction of anesthesia patients.
Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Coordinate clinical activities including immediate patient resuscitation and stabilization in the emergency department.

Anesthesia director example responsibilities.

Participate and contribute to patient wellness programs that assist in growing awareness of physical rehabilitation within the community.
Participate and contribute to patient wellness programs that assist in growing awareness of physical rehabilitation within the community.

Anesthesia resident vs anesthesia director skills

Common anesthesia resident skills

Human Body, 36%
General Surgery, 32%
Medical Education, 32%

Common anesthesia director skills

EMR, 53%
Surgery, 25%
Hospital Administration, 22%

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