Pain management physician vs anesthetic assistant

The differences between pain management physicians and anesthetic assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pain management physician has an average salary of $253,724, which is higher than the $164,280 average annual salary of an anesthetic assistant.

Pain management physician vs anesthetic assistant overview

	Pain Management Physician	Anesthetic Assistant
Yearly salary	$253,724	$164,280
Hourly rate	$121.98	$78.98
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	109,196	12,579
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Diploma, 38%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Pain management physician vs anesthetic assistant salary

Pain management physicians and anesthetic assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pain Management Physician	Anesthetic Assistant
Average salary	$253,724	$164,280
Salary range	Between $129,000 And $497,000	Between $77,000 And $347,000
Highest paying City	Grand Island, NE	-
Highest paying state	Nebraska	-
Best paying company	HealthPartners	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between pain management physician and anesthetic assistant education

There are a few differences between a pain management physician and an anesthetic assistant in terms of educational background:

	Pain Management Physician	Anesthetic Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Pain management physician vs anesthetic assistant demographics

Here are the differences between pain management physicians' and anesthetic assistants' demographics:

	Pain Management Physician	Anesthetic Assistant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 11.2% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 73.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between pain management physician and anesthetic assistant duties and responsibilities

Pain management physician example responsibilities.

Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
Perform prosthetic rehabilitation for amputee patients and participate in workshop on post prosthetic rehabilitation.
Operate EMR (electronic medical record )
Sell OFIRMEV to surgery centers for use in peri-operative protocols as an analgesic therapy.
work hardening rehabilitation in an outpatient clinic setting
Participate in workshop on spinal cord injuries and orthotic rehabilitation.

Anesthetic assistant example responsibilities.

Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
Facilitate patient pre-operative management by supporting operating room staff room preparation, patient transport, and patient preparation.

Pain management physician vs anesthetic assistant skills

Common pain management physician skills

Pain Management, 26%
Patients, 19%
Primary Care, 7%
Family Practice, 6%
Rehabilitation, 6%
Surgery, 4%

Common anesthetic assistant skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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