Salary for Skill: Psychiatry

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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Skill: Psychiatry

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Psychiatrist	$160,576
Physician Assistant (PA)	$76,784
Physician, Child Psychiatrist	$179,108
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)	$53,537
Sales Representative, Pharmaceuticals	$72,000
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)	$86,774
Clinical Nurse Manager	$84,473
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 174

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Doctor of Medicine (MD)	$140,438 - $202,247
Bachelor's Degree	$49,886 - $91,755
Medical Doctor (MD), Medicine	$137,569 - $203,537
Master of Science (MS), Physician Assistant Studies	$71,876 - $86,204
Master of Social Work (MSW), Social Work (SW)	$44,219 - $73,308

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Gender

	Female 74%			Male 26%
Salary:	$52,938 - $100,692			$96,110 - $194,333

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

23%

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