Psychiatrist V - Medical Director

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 48% require no weekends — this position is remote.

In Texas, the Psychiatry weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$364k (142 salary observations; 281 listings), vs ~$329k nationally (2,773 salary observations; 5,586 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$320k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $330k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychiatrist V - Medical Director at Texas Health & Human Services Commission a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 18,102 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$320k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.