Anesthesiologist vs Dentist
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Anesthesiologist
$530,000 typical, a year
Most Anesthesiologists earn $494,800 to $601,600 a year.
From 160 postings that list pay
1,070 open jobs now
Dentist
$275,000 typical, a year
Most Dentists earn $215,000 to $320,000 a year.
From 1,743 postings that list pay
4,760 open jobs now
Anesthesiologists typically earn about $255,000 more a year than Dentists.
What each one does
Anesthesiologist
- Provide anesthesia care for patients during surgical procedures.
- Perform preoperative evaluations and obtain informed consent.
- Monitor patient vital signs and manage anesthesia during surgery.
- Oversee the administration of anesthesia by nurse anesthetists.
- Administer nerve blocks for pain treatment.
- Manage patients in the recovery room after surgery.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Dentist
- Diagnose and treat dental conditions and oral diseases.
- Perform general dentistry procedures like fillings and extractions.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient records.
- Collaborate with dental staff to provide quality patient care.
- Ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Anesthesiologist
More common in Anesthesiologist postings
- Anesthesia 8 in 10 postings
- Board Certified 3 in 10 postings
- Medical License 1 in 10 postings
- CRNA 1 in 10 postings
- Clinical Leadership 1 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic 1 in 10 postings
- ENT 1 in 20 postings
- Nurse Anesthesia 1 in 25 postings
- Neurosurgery 1 in 25 postings
- Surgery 1 in 25 postings
Dentist
More common in Dentist postings
- Dental Exams 3 in 10 postings
- Oral Surgery 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Dental Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Emergency Dentistry 1 in 10 postings
- Prosthodontics 1 in 10 postings
- Dental Clinic Operations 1 in 10 postings
- CAD/CAM 1 in 15 postings
- Dentrix 1 in 15 postings
- Pediatric Dentistry 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologist
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical GroupPay not stated McLean, VABoard CertifiedEndoscopyAnesthesiaPediatricsGynecology +1Anesthesiologist
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical GroupPay not stated Halethorpe, MDBoard CertifiedEndoscopyAnesthesiaPediatricsGynecology +1
Dentist
Pedodontist
IchsPay not stated Bellevue, WA, 98007 | Shoreline, WA, 98133DEA LicenseBasic Life SupportDriver's LicenseSedationState LicenseGeneral Dentist - Hyde Park
Unnamed employerPay not stated FL Hyde Park - Tampa, FL 33609Basic Life SupportCPR CertificationDental Hygiene- Pay not stated Lansing, MI, United StatesDirect Patient Care
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