School psychologists

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2023 Workforce

55.1k

Average Age

42.7

Estimated Job Growth

0.763%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$83,761

Average Male Salary

$94,450

Average Female Salary

$81,714

About

School psychologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for School psychologists was $83,761 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most School psychologists are Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA, and Maricopa County--Surprise City (Central) PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of School psychologists are Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, and Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the School psychologists workforce. School psychologists workforce in 2023 was 55,052 people, of which 83.9% were women and 16.1% were men. School psychologists are paid most in Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,847

Male Workforce

± 2.31k

46,205

Female Workforce

± 5.28k

The School psychologists workforce in 2023 was 55,052 people (83.9% women and 16.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 52.8% between 2018 (36,022) and 2023 (55,052).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for School psychologists.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($104,288), Washington ($95,854), and New York ($94,691).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$83,761

AVERAGE WAGE

#136 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, School psychologists earned an average of $83,761, $16,034 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of School psychologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.238

WAGE GINI

In 2023, School psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.238, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for School psychologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for School psychologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ School psychologists and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most School psychologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for School psychologists, by average wage, is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals ($149,460).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

55.1k

2023 Workforce

± 5,759

7.77%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14%

This graphic shows the share of School psychologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of School psychologists at 97.1%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 1.24% and Offices of other health practitioners with 1.04%.

Diversity

Demographic information on School psychologists in the US. The workforce of School psychologists in 2023 was 55,052 people, with 83.9% woman, and 16.1% men. The average age of male School psychologists in the workforce is 44.8 and of female School psychologists is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for School psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of School psychologists in 2023 was 55,052 people, with 83.9% woman, and 16.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (8,873 people), 40 to 44 years (8,111 people), and 30 to 34 years (7,672 people). Among them they concentrated 45.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 13.2% of School psychologists workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (49.6%), Puerto Rican (22.8)%, and Cuban (8.04)%

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Races

In 2023, 78.3% of the School psychologists workforce were White, of which 83.4% were women and 16.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.37%) and Black (7.06%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for School psychologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for School psychologists is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by School psychologists in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (35,694 people), Education (5,055 people), and Business (2,111 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the School psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (50,066 people), Bachelors Degree (4,986 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the School psychologists workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for School Psychologists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but School Psychologists are expected to see a growth of 0.763% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.763%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for School psychologists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.