| Degree | Began to Practice | Current Number | Average Annual Salary | Percent Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychiatrists | MD, DO | 1840s | 50,000 | $144,020 | 25 |
Psychologists | PhD, PsyD, EdD | Late 1940s | 174,000 | $63,000 | 52 |
Social workers | MSW, DSW | Early 1950s | 607,000 | $43,040 | 77 |
Counselors | Various | Early 1950s | 475,000 | $47,530 | 90 |
Information from: Cherry, 2014; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014, 2011, 2002; AMA, 2011; Carey, 2011; Weissman, 2000. | |||||