Attending market snapshot

What the Psychiatry attending market looks like for residents finishing in 2028

Real attending pay from approved physician reports, live demand, and when to start your search — so you can plan the jump from training with the actual numbers, not guesses.

Attending total comp · nationwide
Data as of Sep 2026
$326,250–$385,000median $355,000
102 approved physician salary reports·Medium confidence·realized pay, not open-role postings
How we calculate this→

Median and 25th–75th percentile of realized or accepted total compensation that Psychiatry attendings reported to SalaryDr — resident and fellow pay excluded. We require at least 5 reports and widen from state → region → nationwide until the sample is large enough to be meaningful. Full methodology →

Today there are 851 open Psychiatry roles on SalaryDr — a live read on the demand you'll graduate into.

High-intent physician searches

851 open roles

Psychiatrist

Global Medical Staffing
Psychiatry
Location N/A · 1mo ago
~$357,750
Visa sponsorship
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 96 reports

Psychiatrist (Adult )

LifeStance Health
Psychiatry
Brick, New Jersey · 1mo ago
$250,000 – $380,000
no nights, no hospital calls, no weekends

Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Officer)

Health New Zealand
Psychiatry
Location N/A · 1mo ago
~$357,750
Visa sponsorship
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 96 reports

Physician Adult Psychiatry - Outpatient

Geisinger
Psychiatry
Danville, Pennsylvania · 1mo ago
~$365,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Psychiatrist - Adult and Child - Outpatient

LifeStance Health
Psychiatry
Durham, North Carolina · 1mo ago
~$350,000
No hospital call
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Psychiatrist Outpatient Only (MD or DO)

LifeStance Health
Psychiatry
Exeter, New Hampshire · 1mo ago
$425,000 – $455,000
No nights, no hospital calls, no weekends.

Locum Tenens Psychiatry Opening 30 Minutes from Chicago, IL

Medicus Healthcare Solutions
Psychiatry
Illinois · 1mo ago
~$365,000
Monday-Friday, 8a-5p
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 17 reports

Psychiatrist (Child & Adolescent)

LifeStance Health
Psychiatry
Jersey City, New Jersey · 1mo ago
$255,000 – $385,000
No nights, no hospital calls, no weekends

A Facility in CA Is Searching for a Locums Psychiatrist

CompHealth
Psychiatry
Los Angeles, California · 1mo ago
~$440,000
One day per week, 5-hour flexible shift
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 10 reports

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist - Elliot Health, Manchester, NH; New Grads $50k Loan Reimbursement

Elliot Health System
Psychiatry
Manchester, New Hampshire · 1mo ago
~$360,000
$50,000 loan supportNo hospital coverage required
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 27 reports

Physician-Addiction Psychiatry

WVU Medicine
Psychiatry
Morgantown, West Virginia · 1mo ago
~$350,000
40 hours per weekAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Psychiatrist - Moonlighter - Per Diem - New Britain, CT

Hartford HealthCare
Psychiatry
New Britain, Connecticut · 1mo ago
~$360,000
weekend and holiday coverageAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 27 reports

Psychiatrist Is

CompHealth
Psychiatry
Port Jervis, New York · 1mo ago
~$360,000
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 27 reports

Physician - Consult Liaison Psychiatrist, $100k Bonus with Mercy Hospital St Louis, Missouri

Mercy
Psychiatry
Saint Louis, Missouri · 1mo ago
~$365,000
H-1B$100,000 sign-on7 on 7 off schedule with 10-hour shifts
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 17 reports

Facility in New York Is Seeking a Locum Tenens Psychiatrist

CompHealth
Psychiatry
Troy, New York · 1mo ago
~$360,000
rotating weekend call - 1 in 4 or 1 in 6
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 27 reports

Psychiatrist - William R. Sharpe Hospital

WVU Medicine
Psychiatry
Weston, West Virginia · 1mo ago
~$350,000
40 hours per week
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Director, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry at South Oaks Hospital

Northwell Health
Psychiatry
Amityville, New York · 3mo ago
~$360,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 27 reports

Associate Director, ECT/Interventional Psychiatry Services

Northwell Health
Psychiatry
Glen Oaks, New York · 3mo ago
~$360,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Adult Outpatient Psychiatrist at Mather Hospital

Northwell Health
Psychiatry
Port Jefferson, New York · 1mo ago
~$355,000
Academic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 28 reports

Physician / Psychiatry / North Carolina / Permanent / Med-Psych Hospitalist Job in North Carolina Jo

Hayman Daugherty Associates
Psychiatry
Beulaville, North Carolina · 16d ago
~$350,000
H-1BAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 25 reports

Physician | MHMG Copperfield PC

Memorial Hermann Health System
Psychiatry
Copperfield · 4mo ago
~$357,750
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 92 reports

Psychiatrist- Per Diem- Crisis Response Center- Jefferson Einstein Hospital

Jefferson Health
Psychiatry
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 18d ago
~$365,000
Per Diem, Day shiftAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage· 6 reports

Inpatient Psychiatrist - Residency Stipends Eligible - Dublin, Ohio

OhioHealth
Psychiatry
Columbus, Ohio · 4mo ago
~$68,250
$80,000 loan supportAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Strong coverage· 38 reports

PHYSICIAN - Psychiatrist Outpatient - Detroit Lakes, MN

Essentia Health
Psychiatry
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota · 5mo ago
$323,000
No call

Psychiatrist

Correctional Medicine Associates
Psychiatry
Leavenworth, Kansas · 4mo ago
$350,000 – $400,000

Adult Addiction Psychiatrist

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Loma Linda, California · 5mo ago
$240,000 – $321,000
Academic

Child Psychiatrist - EmPath, Emergency Department, and Consultation/Liaison Services - Per Diem

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Loma Linda, California · 5mo ago
$190/hr – $195/hr
per diemAcademic

Adult Psychiatrist

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Loma Linda, California · 5mo ago
$250,000 – $321,000
Taking callsAcademic

Child Psychiatrist - Per Diem

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Loma Linda, California · 5mo ago
$190/hr – $195/hr
Academic

Child Psychiatrist IOP/PHP/ Outpatient - Loma Linda

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Loma Linda, California · 5mo ago
$250,000 – $321,000

Inpatient Child/Adolescent Psychiatry - Behavioral Medicine Center

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Loma Linda, California · 5mo ago
$240,000 – $321,000
Academic

Psychiatrist - RUHS

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Moreno Valley, California · 5mo ago
$390,000 – $450,000

Child Psychiatrist PHP/IOP/ Outpatient - Murrieta

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Psychiatry
Murrieta, California · 5mo ago
$250,000 – $321,000

Psychiatrist Child-Adolescent

CommonSpirit Health
Psychiatry
Omaha, Nebraska · 4mo ago
$265,000 – $310,000
shared call rotationAcademic

Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Faculty Physician

CommonSpirit Health
Psychiatry
Phoenix, Arizona · 4mo ago
$230,011 – $441,522
Academic

Transplant CL Psychiatry Physician

CommonSpirit Health
Psychiatry
Phoenix, Arizona · 4mo ago
$210,000 – $330,000
Academic

Psychiatrist - Adult Consultation Liaison

MultiCare Health System
Psychiatry
Puyallup · 4mo ago
$329,600 – $376,800
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, Day shift

Psychiatrist

Mount Sinai Services of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai--Elmhurst and Queens Programs
Psychiatry
Queensbury, New York · 4mo ago
~$360,000
noneAcademic
SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage· 27 reports

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Colorado

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
Colorado · 3mo ago
$325,000 – $375,000
No call; no crisis coverage
SalaryDr Signal$367,500 reported median · 26 recent reports

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Connecticut

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
Connecticut · 3mo ago

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Hawaii

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
Hawaii · 3mo ago
$325,000 – $375,000
No call; no crisis coverage
SalaryDr Signal$367,500 reported median · 26 recent reports

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Kansas

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
Kansas · 2mo ago

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Maine

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
Maine · 3mo ago
$325,000 – $375,000
$325,000 sign-onNo call; no crisis coverage
SalaryDr Signal$360,000 reported median · 25 recent reports

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - Minnesota

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
Minnesota · 3mo ago
$325,000 – $375,000
No call; no crisis coverage
SalaryDr Signal$365,000 reported median · 17 recent reports

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - New Mexico

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
New Mexico · 2mo ago

Remote Psychiatrist (MD/DO) - North Carolina

Talkiatry
Psychiatry
North Carolina · 2mo ago

Where Psychiatry demand is strongest