While anesthesiologists ranked first with an average salary of $239,200, nurse anesthetists ranked fifth with an average salary of $203,090.
Additionally, the positions have also been named overall best jobs in healthcare, with anesthesiologists coming in 13th and nurse anesthetists coming in sixth.
The publication scored jobs based on a number of factors, including salary, job market, future growth, stress and work-life balance.
On a scale of 0 to 10, anesthesiologists scored a 5.3 overall, with a 9.7 in salary, 4.9 in job market, 1.7 in future growth, 6.6 in stress and 2.5 in work-life balance.
In contrast, nurse anesthetists scored a 5.8, with a 9.2 in salary, 3.7 in job market, 3.9 in future growth, 6.4 in stress and 4.3 in work-life balance.
