Psychiatrist total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Psychiatrist's total compensation runs about $371K (range $359Kโ$384K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included โ base is roughly 76% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $371K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance โ 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 $371K at the mid estimate (range $359Kโ$384K): base $281K plus a 3โ12% 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 โ 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 modelled from category norms (Levels.fyi, Robert Half, employer benefit-cost data); estimates, not an offer.