Psychiatrist III pay range
State of Texas · class code 4478
- Class code
- 4478
- Pay group
- B34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Psychiatrist III is $164,048 to $277,446 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 4478.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Psychiatrist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs psychiatric work involving assessing medical and physiological history and psychological and behavioral factors to determine the cause(s) of psychological disorders, developing plans for psychiatric treatment, and administering specialized psychiatric and medical treatments and procedures.
Examples of the work
Examines, assesses, and diagnoses psychiatric patients. Assesses medical and psychiatric problems, determines and prescribes psychiatric and general medical treatment, and prescribes changes in treatment as needed. Develops, recommends, and administers the type and degree of specialized psychiatric and medical treatments and procedures needed. Conducts psychiatric research and monitors trends and activities in treatment options through the review of publications and research to increase the understanding of various psychiatric diagnoses. Consults and provides guidance to treatment program staff, and consults with psychiatric staff in community mental health programs.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in psychiatric work. Graduation from an accredited college of medicine with a degree as a doctor of medicine (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). Completion of an accredited psychiatric residency program.
Special requirements
Must be licensed as a physician by the State of Texas in accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 155; and Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 161.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Psychiatrist III in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $69,180 | $258,734 | $69,180 to $258,734 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.