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Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
What a psychiatrist does
Data is currently unavailable.Become a psychiatrist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good psychiatrist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Understanding people's reactions.
- Looking for ways to help people.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $164 per hour with a typical salary of $281,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $69 and $210 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $22,700 and $288,900 per year.
- 28% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $166 per hour with a typical salary of $187,300 per year.
Psychiatrist job outlook
- There are 398 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 22 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 14% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.