Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1223.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$281,870
Employment, U.S.27,980
Median hourly wage$135.51
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $84,060 | $154,150 | $281,870 | $362,740 | $446,520 |
By state (47)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 50 | $342,170 | 0.93 |
| Arizona | 380 | $249,720 | 0.64 |
| Arkansas | 150 | $124,750 | 0.65 |
| California | 5,420 | $353,500 | 1.66 |
| Colorado | 270 | $266,370 | 0.52 |
| Connecticut | 560 | $326,670 | 1.85 |
| Delaware | 100 | $279,410 | 1.11 |
| District of Columbia | 310 | $183,080 | 2.45 |
| Florida | 1,930 | $316,200 | 1.08 |
| Georgia | 470 | $237,480 | 0.54 |
| Hawaii | 170 | $289,990 | 1.47 |
| Idaho | 110 | $75,470 | 0.69 |
| Illinois | 870 | $258,740 | 0.79 |
| Indiana | 410 | $284,110 | 0.72 |
| Iowa | 170 | $295,270 | 0.62 |
| Kansas | 60 | $278,100 | 0.22 |
| Kentucky | 160 | $237,770 | 0.45 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $345,040 | 0.27 |
| Maine | 80 | $300,180 | 0.71 |
| Maryland | 460 | $305,320 | 0.93 |
| Massachusetts | 1,060 | Not available | 1.62 |
| Michigan | 560 | $291,850 | 0.71 |
| Minnesota | 580 | $336,410 | 1.09 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $213,680 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 240 | $312,680 | 0.45 |
| Nebraska | 180 | $135,180 | 0.97 |
| Nevada | 90 | $210,030 | 0.31 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $246,140 | 0.76 |
| New Jersey | 1,290 | $194,070 | 1.67 |
| New Mexico | $227,730 | ||
| New York | 4,130 | $265,890 | 2.37 |
| North Carolina | 620 | $168,880 | 0.70 |
| Ohio | 690 | $244,990 | 0.69 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $271,640 | 0.26 |
| Oregon | 430 | $314,880 | 1.21 |
| Pennsylvania | 830 | $278,970 | 0.76 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $287,610 | 2.98 |
| South Carolina | 200 | $237,250 | 0.49 |
| South Dakota | 60 | $226,180 | 0.75 |
| Tennessee | 410 | $214,880 | 0.69 |
| Texas | 1,690 | $228,460 | 0.67 |
| Utah | 260 | $299,670 | 0.83 |
| Vermont | 80 | $302,770 | 1.55 |
| Virginia | 370 | $295,010 | 0.50 |
| Washington | 360 | $304,920 | 0.57 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $63,320 | 0.69 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $331,070 | 1.03 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 5 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Hospitalists | 5 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.975 |
| 4 | Genetic Counselors | 5 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | 5 | 0.975 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.974 |
| 7 | Naturopathic Physicians | 5 | 0.974 |
| 8 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.974 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5 | 0.973 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.972 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Psychiatrists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuropsychologists | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.969 |
| Acute Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 2.37 | 0.962 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.12 | 0.962 |
| Pharmacists | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.948 |
| Urologists | Operations Monitoring | 2.25 | 0.942 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 2.37 | 0.936 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Psychiatrists, excluding software Psychiatrists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| e-MDs software | 8 of 20 | 30.8x |
| ChartWare EMR | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | 7 of 20 | 26.9x |
| SOAPware EMR | 7 of 20 | 24.9x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 7 of 20 | 17.9x |
| Amkai AmkaiCharts | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| Medscribbler Enterprise | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Cerner Millennium | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.75 | 5.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.38 | 4.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5.00 | 6.34 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.88 | 6.61 |
| Psychology | 4.75 | 6.61 |
| Biology | 4.64 | 5.33 |
| English Language | 4.57 | 5.74 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.14 | 5.39 |
| Education and Training | 4.04 | 4.95 |
| Chemistry | 3.67 | 3.74 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.46 | 4.14 |
| Law and Government | 3.26 | 2.97 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.14 | 2.83 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.13 | 3.45 |
| Administrative | 2.96 | 3.51 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.93 | 3.56 |
| Mathematics | 2.91 | 3.26 |
| Administration and Management | 2.90 | 3.28 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.77 | 3.34 |
| Communications and Media | 2.68 | 2.52 |
| Telecommunications | 2.62 | 2.32 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.01 | 1.62 |
| Transportation | 1.95 | 1.66 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.94 | 1.63 |
| Physics | 1.90 | 1.43 |
| Foreign Language | 1.89 | 1.69 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.86 | 1.55 |
| Geography | 1.84 | 1.91 |
| History and Archeology | 1.71 | 1.43 |
| Production and Processing | 1.49 | 0.89 |
| Design | 1.48 | 0.55 |
| Mechanical | 1.36 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.31 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.23 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.16 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.75 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Stamina | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Epic Systems hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- eClinicalWorks EHR software hot
- ADL Data Systems OptimumClinicals Electronic Health Record
- Advantage Software Psych Advantage
- Allscripts Sunrise
- Blumenthal Software PBSW24
- Cerner ProFile
- Computer Assisted Diagnostic Interview CADI software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Epic EpicCare Inpatient Clinical System
- FifthWalk BillingTracker Pro
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- ICANotes
- Integrated Systems Management OmniMD
- MDofficeManager MediVoxx
- MEDITECH Behavioral Health Clinicals
- Netsmart Technologies Avatar Clinical Workstation CWS
- Practice management software PMS
- Psychiatric assessment software
- Psychiatric information databases
- Sigmund Software Sigmund Enterprise Management
- SoftPsych Psychiatric Diagnosis
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
- UnisonCare UniCharts
- Virtual reality software
All 31
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Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | 130 | 6.08 | $341,540 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 100 | 3.56 | Not available |
| New Haven, CT | 140 | 2.82 | $381,890 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 110 | 2.68 | $92,840 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 130 | 2.59 | $331,800 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 270 | 2.48 | $280,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,180 | 2.44 | $249,130 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 290 | 2.29 | $287,610 |
| Madison, WI | 160 | 2.11 | $296,230 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 160 | 1.95 | $260,000 |