Psychiatrists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals.65

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Prepare and submit case reports or summaries to government or mental health agencies.42
• Examine or conduct laboratory or diagnostic tests on patients to provide information on general physical condition or mental disorder.41
• Serve on committees to promote or maintain community mental health services or delivery systems.41

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• 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.19
• Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.30
• Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals.31

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 37 puts Psychiatrists in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 12 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 5 augmentable, and 6 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $281,870median wage
• 27,980employed
• 900annual openings
• +6.3%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Clinical Neuropsychologists 37
• Neuropsychologists 37
• Neurologists 48
• Pediatricians, General 42
• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 40
• Family Medicine Physicians 47

FAQ — Psychiatrists

What does a score of 37 mean for a Psychiatrists?

It means that, weighted across the 12 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 37 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Gather and maintain patient information and records, including social or medical history obtained from patients, relatives, or other professionals. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: 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; Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments; Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other psychiatrists or medical professionals. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.