Staff anesthesiologist vs anesthesia resident

The differences between staff anesthesiologists and anesthesia residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a staff anesthesiologist and an anesthesia resident. Additionally, a staff anesthesiologist has an average salary of $213,721, which is higher than the $212,361 average annual salary of an anesthesia resident.

The top three skills for a staff anesthesiologist include pain medicine, OB and general surgery. The most important skills for an anesthesia resident are human body, general surgery, and medical education.

Staff anesthesiologist vs anesthesia resident overview

	Staff Anesthesiologist	Anesthesia Resident
Yearly salary	$213,721	$212,361
Hourly rate	$102.75	$102.10
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	69,834	7,525
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 46%	Doctoral Degree, 53%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Staff anesthesiologist vs anesthesia resident salary

Staff anesthesiologists and anesthesia residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Anesthesiologist	Anesthesia Resident
Average salary	$213,721	$212,361
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $761,000	Between $78,000 And $575,000
Highest paying City	Minneapolis, MN	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	Minnesota	Alaska
Best paying company	Cleveland Clinic	Ardent Health Services
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between staff anesthesiologist and anesthesia resident education

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

	Staff Anesthesiologist	Anesthesia Resident
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 46%	Doctoral Degree, 53%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Staff anesthesiologist vs anesthesia resident demographics

Here are the differences between staff anesthesiologists' and anesthesia residents' demographics:

	Staff Anesthesiologist	Anesthesia Resident
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 19.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between staff anesthesiologist and anesthesia resident duties and responsibilities

Staff anesthesiologist example responsibilities.

Monitor patients before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications as necessary.
Perform PCR and endotracheal intubation inemergency room.

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.

Staff anesthesiologist vs anesthesia resident skills

Common staff anesthesiologist skills

Pain Medicine, 42%
OB, 22%
General Surgery, 19%
ICU, 5%
Dental Residents, 4%
Direct Care, 3%

Common anesthesia resident skills

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

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