Psychiatrist

O*NET: Psychiatrists·29-1223.00

The Verdict:Mental health treatment demands deep trust through counseling, nuanced diagnosis, and personalized care that patients refuse from machines. Law requires licensed physicians for prescribing. AI aids data analysis and records, but therapeutic relationships and clinical judgment remain human.

Resilience Score

/100

Resilient

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$239k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

+6.1%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 1 of 13 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

Low exposure

Task Analysis

This role's core work is hard to automate.
7 of 13 tasks require human judgment, presence, or trust. The 38% that are AI-leverage offer an edge — professionals who learn these tools will outperform those who don't.

1exposed

5AI leverage

7human-essential

View all 13 tasks

AI Can Handle This1 task

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Prepare and submit case reports or summaries to government or mental health agencies.

AI Leverage5 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.

Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.

Analyze and evaluate patient data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of mental disorder.

Teach, take continuing education classes, attend conferences or seminars, or conduct research and publish findings to increase understanding of mental, emotional, or behavioral states or disorders.

Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals.

Human Advantage7 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Prescribe, direct, or administer psychotherapeutic treatments or medications to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.

Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.

Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.

Counsel outpatients or other patients during office visits.

Advise or inform guardians, relatives, or significant others of patients' conditions or treatment.

Serve on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems.

Perform mental health evaluations to provide information to courts of law on patients' mental states.

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