Anaesthesiologist
AI Exposure Rank
44/100
Range 42–46/100 across source-weight sensitivity checks
Anaesthesiologist has an AI Exposure Rank of 44/100, meaning its work is more exposed to current AI capabilities than approximately 44% of Singapore occupations. The evidence currently points to workflow redesign; this is a relative rank, not a probability of job loss.
Professionals·SGD 6,712/mo (6,195–7,633)·~2.0K workers in SG·Updated 2026-06-11
Relative AI exposure, not a prediction of job loss. Hiring, wages and role design depend on many forces this rank does not forecast.
Why This Score
44% of tasks overlap with current AI
97% human advantage from judgment & presence
46% demand buffer from the local labour market
AI usage 7pp below theoretical exposure
These factors interact with each other — the final score is not a simple sum of these bars.
The evidence behind this occupation's AI exposure, with human-work and demand context shown separately. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
With 44% AI task overlap (based on Felten AIOE, Anthropic Economic Index, and Eloundou GPT exposure), the Anaesthesiologist tasks most exposed include: diagnostic pattern recognition, medical literature synthesis, appointment scheduling, patient record summarization, and drug interaction checking.
- • 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.
O*NET tasks for this occupation with the most observed AI usage (Anthropic task data).
What AI can't do here
At 97% human bottleneck protection, the tasks that remain hardest to automate for Anaesthesiologist include: patient examination, clinical judgment under uncertainty, empathetic communication, emergency decision-making, and informed consent processes.
Main insulation channels: Deep preparation + High-stakes decisions — the work-context dimensions behind this occupation's human bottleneck.
Skills to focus on
Sources: Felten AIOE (2021), Anthropic Economic Index (2026), Eloundou GPT Exposure (Science, 2024), Pizzinelli et al. bottleneck model. Full methodology.
Singapore Now
Current labour market conditions and how they affect this role.
Cooling, but not collapsing. Vacancies and re-entry are softer, yet retrenchment remains low and hiring still exceeds resignations.
Vacancy
3.1%
↓ 3.1% YoY
Hiring
1.5%
vs 0.9% resign
Retrenchment
1.5
per 1,000 · low
Re-entry
67.7%
find work in 12mo· -5.3pp
Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians · 2025 Q4
Top Industries
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab, which can lag the main labour monitor.
What You Can Do
Anaesthesiologist has some offset potential, but it depends on task redesign holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.Adjacent routes exist, but switching friction is still high.
Published transition support
Related roles you could transition to
Exposure-reducingHigher AI exposure, but comparatively credible exposure-reducing moves exist — the strongest scores 73% match. Escape-route quality and labour demand matter alongside exposure.
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Compare with... →Classification
More exposed than approximately 44% of occupations · V8 AI Exposure Rank· Graduate Degree
Raw scores
AIOE 0.450 · θ 0.814 · C-AIOE 0.302
Stability
stable · Optimistic 0% · Pessimistic 4%
Score range (best/worst case)
Exposure sensitivity 42–46% · Rank sensitivity 42–46/100 across source-weight sensitivity checks
Scoring basis
V8 AI Exposure Rank. A relative Singapore occupation index. It ranks AI task exposure; it is not a probability of job loss or a percentage of tasks.
Wage range (SGD/mo)
25th 6,195 · Median 6,712 · 75th 7,633
Evidence & sources
Data matching
submajor_fallback · SSOC 22141
Real-world AI usage: -7% vs estimated
Data quality
low evidence · 3 exposure sources · submajor_fallback mapping
Capped at high · Final rating: medium · capped for fallback mapping
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
AI overlap by data source
Weights: aioe 32% · anthropic 35% · eloundou 33%
Tools & offset factors
Common tools (O*NET proxy)
What helps
- A meaningful share of the work can likely be reorganized around AI rather than removed outright.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
- Credential or licensing barriers could make switching harder than the adjacent-role list suggests.
Worker profile & local context
- Vacancy rate is 3.1% and was essentially flat versus last quarter.
- Hiring read: recruitment is running above resignation (1.5% vs 0.9%).
- Retrenchment was low at 1.5 per 1,000 employees.
- 67.7% of retrenched workers re-entered employment within 12 months.
Worker profile
Gender mix
34% male / 66% femalePublished Singapore worker composition for the detailed occupation family 22 Health Professionals.
Employment structure
Employee-heavy96% employees, 4% employers or self-employed workers.
Work arrangement
Mostly full-time4% part-time and 96% full-time in 2025.
Age profile
Mid-career heavy14% aged 15 to 29, 62% aged 30 to 49, and 24% aged 50 or older.
Qualification mix
Degree-heavyDegree 81%; Diploma / professional qualification 15%.
Gross wage by sex
Female median 6% lowerPublished June 2024 gross wage medians: male $6,896, female $6,491.
Where this work is concentrated
Top planning areas
Sengkang, Bedok, Tampines19% of workers in this occupation group live in these three planning areas.
Residential concentration
Broadly distributed30% live across the top five planning areas in the 2020 Census.
Commute pattern
Mid-range commutesEstimated average commute 37.5 minutes. 33% take 46 minutes or more.
Role profile
How this role's work breaks down across key dimensions. This is a general profile, not an individual measurement.
Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)
How this changes by career stage
Career stage can change the task mix and human context. These directional profiles are illustrative, not occupation-level forecasts of hiring or displacement.
Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Anaesthesiologist?
Anaesthesiologist has an AI Exposure Rank of 44/100, meaning its work is more exposed to current AI capabilities than approximately 44% of Singapore occupations. The evidence currently points to workflow redesign; this is a relative rank, not a probability of job loss. AI Exposure Rank: 44/100 (Moderate). Median wage: SGD 6,712/month.
What is the AI exposure rank for Anaesthesiologist?
Anaesthesiologist has an AI Exposure Rank of 44/100, rated Moderate. It ranks higher than approximately 44% of Singapore occupations for exposure to current AI capabilities; it is not a job-loss probability.
What career transitions are available for Anaesthesiologist?
Anaesthesiologist has modeled transition pathways to related occupations. The strongest adjacent pathway is Urologist, based on skill and wage similarity (model-estimated). Transition scoring accounts for wage preservation, training ease, and destination quality.
How does Anaesthesiologist salary compare in the live market?
Anaesthesiologist earns a median gross wage of SGD 6,712/month in the live market (25th-75th percentile: SGD 6,195-7,633). This is 49% above median across all 562 scored occupations, and 3% above group median within Professionals occupations.