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What Does it Take to Be a Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist?

Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist Job Description Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs.

Types of Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist

  • School Psychometrist
  • Child Psychometrist
  • Eating Disorder Psychologist
  • Child Psychologist
  • Pediatric Psychologist

Is There Going to be Demand for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists?

There were about 147,500 jobs for Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 14.2% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 21,000 new jobs for Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist by 2026. There will be an estimated 12,100 positions for Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist per year.

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The states with the most job growth for Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychologist are Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Watch out if you plan on working in Rhode Island, Maine, or Illinois. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Make A Lot Of Money?

The typical yearly salary for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists is somewhere between $44,040 and $129,310.

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Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists who work in California, Oregon, or Connecticut, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $69,070
Alaska $91,450
Arizona $66,040
Arkansas $69,000
California $108,350
Colorado $85,470
Connecticut $90,870
Delaware $78,850
District of Columbia $95,500
Florida $76,190
Georgia $89,190
Hawaii $94,550
Idaho $64,270
Illinois $75,180
Indiana $73,350
Iowa $85,260
Kansas $65,320
Kentucky $64,330
Louisiana $86,630
Maine $75,620
Maryland $79,820
Massachusetts $86,490
Michigan $83,210
Minnesota $85,860
Mississippi $67,570
Missouri $76,480
Montana $63,720
Nebraska $66,510
Nevada $83,760
New Hampshire $84,270
New Jersey $98,470
New Mexico $73,600
New York $94,140
North Carolina $77,470
North Dakota $87,090
Ohio $75,710
Oklahoma $60,760
Oregon $103,870
Pennsylvania $83,610
Rhode Island $83,030
South Carolina $63,050
South Dakota $73,900
Tennessee $69,510
Texas $73,650
Utah $80,920
Vermont $77,670
Virginia $80,380
Washington $73,840
West Virginia $59,200
Wisconsin $83,420
Wyoming $78,360

Who Employs Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists?

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The table below shows the approximate number of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists employed by various industries.

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