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Anesthesiologist

AnesthesiologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$447K - $515K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Stanford’s Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine is recruiting anesthesiologists at all ranks with a focus on the Multispecialty and Regional Anesthesiology Divisions.

Join a nationally recognized anesthesiology department where innovation and clinical excellence define daily practice. Collaborate with expert clinicians on complex cases and help train outstanding residents and fellows with access to the resources needed to deliver the highest standard of care.

Stanford supports your growth with clear pathways to promotion and a wealth of opportunities to lead, teach, and build your academic portfolio. The department is an ideal home for physicians seeking long-term success and impact.

Compensation and Benefits Include

  • Highly competitive salary: entry-level faculty can earn total compensation far exceeding base salaries shown below
  • Housing assistance and robust retirement package
  • Paid professional development leave
  • College tuition grant program for dependents
  • World-class amenities on Stanford’s historic campus

Department culture is inclusive, supportive, and mission-driven:

  • Well established mission, vision, and values and strategic priorities
  • Collaborative and growing clinical environments
  • Well-being and organizational health programs

To apply, upload your CV and a brief cover letter. For questions, please contact Raymond Kania, Faculty Affairs Manager (email: rkania@stanford.edu [rkania@stanford.edu]).

The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Academic rank will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. An MD or DO degree (or equivalent) is required, and applicants should be eligible for board certification in anesthesiology and medical licensure in California (or an exemption for international medical graduates).

The expected base pay range for this position is:

  • Assistant Professor: $447,000–457,000
  • Associate Professor: $471,000–$481,000
  • Professor: $494,000–$515,000

This pay range reflects base pay only, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. Total compensation also includes substantial incentive pay for meeting clinical obligations, added compensation for extra hours worked, and a full benefits package (health, retirement, and CME) as well as other components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program, including a wide range of benefits and housing assistance.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact disability.access@stanford.edu [disability.access@stanford.edu].

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression.

The Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives.

Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-standard clinical care in multispecialty and regional anesthesiology while collaborating on complex cases. Contribute to the academic mission by training residents and fellows and building a professional academic portfolio.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree and eligibility for board certification in anesthesiology and California medical licensure. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in clinical care, teaching, and scholarship.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical TeachingAcademic ScholarshipPatient Care

Anesthesiology — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Anesthesiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 71% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$481k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $435k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Anesthesiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Anesthesiologist at Stanford University a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Anesthesiology — ranked against 770 active Anesthesiology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Anesthesiologist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 15 employers

6
<$430k
6
$430k-555k
4
$555k-680k
2
$680k-805k
1
$850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
59%
CME allowance
41% this job
Relocation assistance
29%
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Anesthesiology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 770 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Stanford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.76M≈ 6.2× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,976/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Housing assistance
Robust retirement package
Paid professional development leave
College tuition grant program for dependents
World-class amenities on Stanford's historic campus
Health insurance
Retirement benefits
CME