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.
Many anesthesiologists work 12-hour shifts and may be on call for periods lasting 24 hours, according to a March 2012 article on TheDO website. Others may work part-time. The average salary for anesthesiologists in 2012 was $232,830 a year, according to the BLS, for an average hourly wage of $111.94.This is based on a 40-hour work week. If an anesthesiologist worked 80 hours a week, her hourly wage would be $55.97.However, TheDO website notes that an experienced hospital-based anesthesiologist might earn $350,000 a year. In that case, the hourly wage of an anesthesiologist who worked 80 hours a week would be $84.13.ork Setting. Anesthesiologistâs wages vary according to work setting. The BLS, which bases hourly wages on a 40-hour work week, reports that colleges, universities and specialty schools paid the least in 2012, with an average hourly wage of $63.41.