Anesthesiologist vs CRNA?

Pre-Med & Medical School Careers in Medicine
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<p>I've been reading up on both professions and I've got to admit: being a CRNA is a LOT more appealing than an anesthesiologist. CRNAs make averagely $160k. Yes, anesthesiologists make about $200k, but when salaries are that high. I really don't see a difference. All I want is a nice apartment in NYC and a good amount of spending money. The main thing is the schooling. I have always been scared of committing myself to medicine for 12+ years. I don't want to be THIRTY before I get out of school. CRNAs only need 6-8 years, which is much better in my opinion. What do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Also consider anesthesiologist assistant.</p>

<p><a href=“Anesthesiologist Assistant”>http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/135/Anesthesiologist_Assistant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It really all depends on whether you want to be the boss (anesthesiologist) or to work under someone else’s supervision & direction (anesthesiologist assistant, CRNA).</p>

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<p>BTW, you’ve underestimated the average salary for an anesthesiologist. It’s in the $350-$450K range.</p>

<p><a href=“https://residency.wustl.edu/Choosing/SpecDesc/Pages/Anesthesiology.aspx”>https://residency.wustl.edu/Choosing/SpecDesc/Pages/Anesthesiology.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;