Anesthesiologists

Health Science In demand
Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.

What an anesthesiologist does

Become an anesthesiologist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good anesthesiologist

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $202 per hour with an average salary of $420,000 per year.

Anesthesiologist job outlook

  • There are 1,603 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 57 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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