Psychiatrist total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Psychiatrist's total compensation runs about $372K (range $359K–$385K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 76% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $372K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Psychiatrist's total compensation?
A Psychiatrist's total comp is roughly $372K at the mid estimate (range $359K–$385K): base $282K plus a 3–12% bonus, ~3% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Psychiatrist pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 76% of total comp for a Psychiatrist. The rest comes from bonus ($21K mid), equity/RSUs (~$7K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$62K).
Do Psychiatrists get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 3% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits are modelled estimates from industry-category norms applied to the BLS base salary — not sourced from any third-party database, and not an offer.