Deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease, can also transmit a serious virus that can affect the central nervous system and cause encephalitis and meningitis. An adult female black-legged tick, also commonly referred to as a deer tick.(Photo: Spencer Ainsley/Poughkeepsie Journal)
Long career, balanced life. Experienced hospital-based anesthesiologists often make more than $350,000 a year. Compared with other medical specialties, the pay for anesthesiologists is in the top 5%, says Dennis E. Kane, DO, the president of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists.
Average Anesthesiologist Pay vs. Other Best Jobs. Anesthesiologists are compensated very well for their work. In 2014, their average take-home pay was $246,320. General physicians, by comparison, brought in $190,530. Dentists also made less, earning an average of $166,810 in 2014.