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What psychiatrists make
Typical
$281,870
Part-time or academic
$84,060
Busy private practice
$446,520
The national median is $281,870 a year, and the bottom tenth sit near $84,060. The survey counts psychiatrists who are somebody's employee. Plenty run their own practice or work through contracts and are not counted at all, and they often earn more.