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Also called addiction psychiatrist, adult inpatient psychiatrist, adult outpatient psychiatrist and adult psychiatrist.
$281,870
Median pay a year
27,980
People do this work
6
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Psychiatrist
1 certification
Summary
Psychiatrist diagnosing and treating mental disorders through psychotherapeutic treatments and medications, while collaborating with healthcare professionals to design individualized care plans and maintain patient records
Experience
Psychiatrist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Prescribed, directed, or administered psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
Gathered and maintained patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals
Designed individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments
Collaborated with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress
Analyzed and evaluated patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder
Counseled outpatients or other patients during office visits
Prepared and submitted case reports or summaries to government or mental health agencies
Skills
Core Skills
Collecting medical professionals, Conducting research, Examining patients, Analyzing test data or images, Analyzing quantitative data, Maintaining medical knowledge, Presenting medical reports, Preparing health documents, Recording medical histories
Checking & Planning
Developing medical treatment plans
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Prescribed psychotherapeutic treatments and medicationsGathered and maintained patient information and recordsDesigned individualized care plans using various treatmentsCollaborated with professionals on treatment plansAnalyzed patient data to diagnose mental disordersCounseled patients during office visits
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Prescribed psychotherapeutic treatments and medications to address mental and emotional health issues
Designed individualized care plans utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches
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Mention if you monitored patient progress after prescriptions.
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Prescribed psychotherapeutic treatments and medications, noting improvements in patient well-being over time
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Noted improvements in patient well-being over timeAdjusted treatments based on patient feedbackTracked changes in symptoms after medication changes
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Show how patient outcomes improved with your care plans.
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Designed individualized care plans utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches
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Patients reported better coping strategiesImproved patient engagement in their treatmentNoticed reduced symptoms in many patients
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Collecting medical professionals
Conducting research
Examining patients
Analyzing test data or images
Analyzing quantitative data
Developing medical treatment plans
Maintaining medical knowledge
Presenting medical reports
Preparing health documents
Recording medical histories
Explaining medical procedures
Treating patients with therapy
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What a Psychiatrist does
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
What it pays
How much does a Psychiatrist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$154,150
Median
$281,870
75th percentile
$362,740
About 27,980 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Psychiatrists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.