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 displacement risk

Low

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

47/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

92nd pct

More exposed than 92% of occupations · modeled estimate · 58th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

80/100

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 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.