Career Explorer Healthcare (clinical)
Grows with AI
Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
More resilient than most: more resilient than 67% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it high), and US jobs are projected to change by +7.2% by 2035, faster than average. The work leans on emotional intelligence and creative vision.
AI can help with many of the tasks, and demand is still growing. Being fluent with AI is the edge here.
- Median pay (2025)
- $281,870
- Job growth to 2035
- +7.2%
- Openings a year
- 900
- People doing it (2025)
- 30,000
- Usual route in
- Doctorate or professional degree, then an internship or residency
Where people already use AI for this work
- Analyze health or medical data
- Explain medical information to patients or family members
- Advise patients or clients on medical issues
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Administer therapeutic treatments
- Prescribe medical treatments or devices
- Collect information about patients or clients
What the work looks like
- Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
- Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits.
- Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
What the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects
- More of these jobs, as growing demand for psychiatric services increases the need for psychiatrists.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
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- Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselorsGrows with AI, Index 83, +18.4%
Also known as: Adult Psychiatrist, Attending Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor (MD), Adolescent Psychiatrist, Board Certified Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Consulting Psychiatrist.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.