Medscape collected responses from 13,000 physicians across 29 specialties from Oct. 5, 2021, through Jan. 19, 2022.
Five stats to know:
1. Anesthesiologist pay hit $405,000 in 2022, compared to $378,000 in 2021, a roughly 8 percent jump.
2. Anesthesiologists reported an average incentive bonus of $68,000.
3. Fifty-three percent of anesthesiologists said they feel fairly compensated.
4. Eighty-six percent of anesthesiologists said they would choose the same specialty again.
5. Anesthesiologists said they spend 10 hours a week on paperwork and administration, the lowest of all surveyed specialties.
