Psychiatrists

Health Science In demand
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.

What a psychiatrist does

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Become a psychiatrist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good psychiatrist

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Talking to others.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Understanding people's reactions.
  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $175 per hour with an average salary of $206,700 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 average hourly rate for part-time workers is $199 per hour with an average salary of $198,100 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.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Programs to get you there

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