Healthcare Practitioners

Psychiatrists

SOC 29-1223

Diagnose and treat mental health conditions using medication and therapy.

Median pay

$282k

$154k to $363k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

900 openings / yr

Education

Doctoral (MD) plus residency

AI exposure

93%

modeled estimate · 58th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

92/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.