Psychiatrist
6AI EXPOSURE TODAY6
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST54%
NOT A FORECAST54%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£30,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
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Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists help people understand and manage mental health problems. They listen to patients, work out what's going wrong, and use medicine and talking therapies to help them feel better and get their lives back on track.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
This job holds up well against AI
AI exposure today is low on our index (6), and the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That is about as safe as careers get right now, though it is still worth learning to use the tools well.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
NHSThe National Health Service is the largest employer of psychiatrists in the UK, providing comprehensive mental health services.
Priory GroupA leading provider of mental health care in the UK, offering a range of services from inpatient to outpatient care.
Cygnet Health CareSpecialises in mental health services, providing care for individuals with complex needs.