What is the average starting salary for psychiatrist?

Answer 1

depends where they live, but considering the degree in which they had to study to be where they are, its usually right up there with computer programmers not far behind doctors.

**EDIT TO THE ABOVE:

First of all, child psychiatrists ARE doctors! Psychiarist = M.D. (or D.O.) vs Psychologist (not a medical Dr.) ... So the salary is usually somewhere between an internist and a surgeon (depending where you go and what your practice entails) ...It depends on where you live, and who you work for. The "average salary", depending on who you're asking, is around $200,000 annually. What does this number come from? It comes from any Pediatric Psychiatrist who works at a hospital or such, or is in training as a residency. The pay range between those is $40,000-$250,000.

However, if you work in a private practice, you have the potential to make significantly more money, especially if you live in an area where the need for child psychiatrists is higher... like Inland California or North Dakota (i.e. In certain areas, like Silicon Valley, I heard of child psychiatrists charging $400 & up/hr, and that if they charged less, they were thought of as being not as good as others. This translates to at least low seven-figure salary! However, I'd say this is the exception, rather than the rule.)

Remember, don't pick something because of it's salary, pick something you enjoy! If you have a roof over your head, enough food, and electricity, then you are already in the wealthiest 8% of the world. If you have those and a job you enjoy, then you're probably not gonna end up much happier. ^.^

Answer 2

A lot of it really depends, you can start from 69k to 149k, but with five years experience your definitely at 150k least. Remember salaries can pay depending on economy, because while there is always a need for doctors, etc. people's reluctance to see them depends on if they can afford it.

Answer 3

Child and adolescent psychiatry is a psychiatric subspecialty, so child and adolescent psychiatrists usually make more money than general psychiatrists. The amount they make varies widely depending on geographic location and type of practice. They make make as "little" as $150,000 per year in an academic medical center, up to $500,000 or more per year in a high-end private practice in a place like the Westside of Los Angeles or New York City (Manhattan).

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure that the average is 37,000-55,000 for starters to five years out. Child psychologists can get paid more/less with different clientel. Maximum I have heard of has been 100,000.

Answer 5

Check websites like www.salary.com for your region.