School psychologists

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2021 Workforce

46.3k

Average Age

42.9

Average Salary

$76,954

Average Male Salary

$92,845

Average Female Salary

$73,657

About

School psychologists are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for School psychologists was $76,954 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most School psychologists are Philadelphia City (Center City) PUMA, PA, Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, and Surprise City (Central) PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of School psychologists are Surprise City (Central) PUMA, AZ, Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, and Huntington Town (North) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the School psychologists workforce. School psychologists workforce in 2021 was 46,316 people, of which 82.8% were women and 17.2% were men. School psychologists are paid most in Oakland (East) & Piedmont Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Surprise City (Central) PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,957

Male Workforce

± 2.19k

38,359

Female Workforce

± 4.81k

The School psychologists workforce in 2021 was 46,316 people (82.8% women and 17.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 30.1% between 2018 (35,588) and 2021 (46,316).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($99,155), Minnesota ($94,841), and California ($93,246).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$76,954

AVERAGE WAGE

#125 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, School psychologists earned an average of $76,954, $17,358 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of School psychologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.249

WAGE GINI

In 2021, School psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.249, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($203,877).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

46.3k

2021 Workforce

± 5,283

10.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15%

This graphic shows the share of School psychologists employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of School psychologists at 91.6%, followed by Offices of other health practitioners with 5.75% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 2.65%.

Diversity

Demographic information on School psychologists in the US. The workforce of School psychologists in 2021 was 46,316 people, with 82.8% woman, and 17.2% men. The average age of male School psychologists in the workforce is 46 and of female School psychologists is 42.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for School psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of School psychologists in 2021 was 46,316 people, with 82.8% woman, and 17.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (7,780 people), 30 to 34 years (7,063 people), and 25 to 29 years (6,108 people). Among them they concentrated 45.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.1% of School psychologists workers were Hispanic and 88.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.7%), Cuban (14.8)%, and Puerto Rican (13.4)%

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Races

In 2021, 82.8% of the School psychologists workforce were White, of which 82.2% were women and 17.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.05%) and Two or More Races (5.77%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (30,245 people), Education (4,174 people), and Social Sciences (1,517 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the School psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (42,587 people), Bachelors Degree (3,729 people), and false (0 people).

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