Anesthesiologists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-1211
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-1211 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $391,490
- H-1B offered wage $400,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 383
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 765 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~25% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
Common titles: Medical Doctor (MD), Obstetrical Anesthesiologist, Staff Anesthesiologist, Staff Anesthetist
Representative Tasks
- •Monitor patient before, during, and after anesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications.
- •Record type and amount of anesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure.
- •Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery.
- •Administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods.
- •Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
- •Implement advanced life support techniques.
- •Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
- •Record patient medical histories.
- •Administer anesthetics or sedatives to control pain.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $391,490 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |