School psychologists

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2024 Workforce

57.2k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

0.744%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$85,098

Average Male Salary

$95,558

Average Female Salary

$83,081

About

School psychologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for School psychologists was $85,098 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most School psychologists are York County (Central)--York City & Shiloh PUMA, PA, Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY, and Fresno County (North Central)--Fresno City (North) PUMA, CA. 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 York County (Central)--York City & Shiloh PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the School psychologists workforce. School psychologists workforce in 2024 was 57,243 people, of which 83.8% were women and 16.2% were men.

School psychologists are paid most in DeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Nassau County (West Central)--Hempstead Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

9,256

Male Workforce

± 2.36k

47,987

Female Workforce

± 5.38k

The School psychologists workforce in 2024 was 57,243 people (83.8% women and 16.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 58.9% between 2018 (36,022) and 2024 (57,243).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($107,330), Delaware ($104,231), and Massachusetts ($96,627).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$85,098

AVERAGE WAGE

#120 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, School psychologists earned an average of $85,098, $15,221 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of School psychologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, School psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.239, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Administration of human resource programs ($115,841).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

57.2k

2024 Workforce

± 5,873

3.98%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.1%

This graphic shows the share of School psychologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of School psychologists at 96.7%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 1.3% and Offices of other health practitioners with 1.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on School psychologists in the US. The workforce of School psychologists in 2024 was 57,243 people, with 83.8% woman, and 16.2% men. The average age of male School psychologists in the workforce is 44.8 and of female School psychologists is 42, and the most common race/ethnicity for School psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of School psychologists in 2024 was 57,243 people, with 83.8% woman, and 16.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (8,996 people), 40 to 44 years (8,879 people), and 30 to 34 years (8,166 people). Among them they concentrated 45.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 14.1% of School psychologists workers were Hispanic and 85.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.7%), Puerto Rican (23.7)%, and Dominican (4.69)%

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Races

In 2024, 76.3% 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 (9.91%) and Black (7.12%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (36,918 people), Education (5,031 people), and Business (2,398 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the School psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (51,884 people), Bachelors Degree (5,359 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 3.07%, but School Psychologists are expected to see a growth of 0.744% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.744%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.