Details Report for:
29-1223.00 - Psychiatrists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
The occupation code you requested, 29-1066.00 (Psychiatrists), is no longer in use. In the future, please use 29-1223.00 (Psychiatrists) instead.
Sample of reported job titles: Adult Psychiatrist, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Child Psychiatrist, Consulting Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor (MD), Outpatient Psychiatrist, Prison Psychiatrist, Psychiatrist, Staff Psychiatrist
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Accounting software — FifthWalk BillingTracker Pro
- Data base user interface and query software — Psychiatric information databases
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Virtual reality software
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Medical software — Computer Assisted Diagnostic Interview CADI software; Electronic medical record EMR software; Epic Systems
; MEDITECH software
(see all 21 examples)
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Time accounting software — Blumenthal Software PBSW24
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Desktop computers
- Electronic blood pressure units
- Medical acoustic stethoscope or accessory — Mechanical stethoscopes
- Mercury blood pressure units — Manual blood pressure units
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers — Personal digital assistants PDA
- Tablet computers
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Prescribe medications.
- Prescribe treatments or therapies.
- Treat patients using psychological therapies.
- Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Develop medical treatment plans.
- Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
- Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
- Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
- Present medical research reports.
- Analyze quantitative data to determine effectiveness of treatments or therapies.
- Prepare official health documents or records.
- Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed |
Education | 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). |
Related Experience | Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
Job Training | Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, neurologists, and veterinarians. |
SVP Range | (8.0 and above) |
Education
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Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
19-3033.00 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists |
21-1013.00 | Marriage and Family Therapists ![]() |
21-1014.00 | Mental Health Counselors ![]() |
21-1022.00 | Healthcare Social Workers ![]() |
25-1071.00 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ![]() |
25-1072.00 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary ![]() |
29-1141.02 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses ![]() |
29-1215.00 | Family Medicine Physicians ![]() |
29-1229.02 | Hospitalists |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $100.00+ hourly, $208,000+ annual |
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Local wages | |
Employment (2019) | 27,900 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 1,100 |
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Top industries (2019) | Health Care and Social Assistance (80% employed in this sector)
Government (10%)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- American Medical Association
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- International Psychogeriatric Association
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicians and surgeons
- The American College of Psychiatrists