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Median compensation levels for psychiatry are some of the lowest of any nonprimary care specialty-$189,409 annually, according to the 2006 MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey. Yet starting salaries over $200,000 are becoming more common as a looming shortage of psychiatrists becomes a reality in select facilities and regions.