- Manage patients' airway or pulmonary status, using techniques such as endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy, and extubation.
- Select, prepare, or use equipment, monitors, supplies, or drugs for the administration of anesthetics.
- Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs,
Anaesthetist | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Anaesthetists are doctors who give anaesthetics to patients before, during and after surgery.
Anaesthetists typically work around 41 to 43 hours per week.
As an Anaesthetist you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
- Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and
| Average salary |
| 72,613 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Anaesthetist
Big gender gap
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80,574 GBP
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62,225 GBP
Average salary for part-time Anaesthetist
Average salary for full-time Anaesthetist
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45,281 GBP
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40,957 GBP
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53,596 GBP
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72,613 GBP
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62,225 GBP
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80,574 GBP
Salary over time for Anaesthetist
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79,428 GBP
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80,419 GBP
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78,730 GBP
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79,342 GBP
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81,764 GBP
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79,767 GBP
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72,613 GBP
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74,588 GBP
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49,846 GBP
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Things to highlight for your Anaesthetist interview
Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
