4 Employment and Compensation Facts and Statistics About Anesthesiologist Assistants

According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, AAs are non-physician anesthetists and are trained extensively in the delivery of safe and high quality anesthesia care and advanced patient monitoring techniques under the direction of a licensed anesthesiologist. Here are four facts and statistics about AA compensation and employment.

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1. The median salary for an AA employed for one to four years is $91,195-$137,492.

2. The starting salary range for 2006 AA graduates was $95,000-$120,000 for the 40-hour work week. Upper range salaries ranged from $160,000-$180,000 in 2006.

3. AAs are authorized to work by license, regulation and/or certification in the following states:

  • Alabama
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Missouri
  • New Mexico (in university hospital settings)
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Vermont

4. AAs are granted practice privilege through physician delegation (meaning the anesthesiologist can delegate specific anesthesia tasks to an AA) in the following states:

  • Colorado
  • Michigan
  • New Hampshire
  • Texas
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

Sources:
Item 1: Payscale.com
Item 2: American Medical Association
Items 3-4: The American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants

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