Career
School psychologists
Help students learn, cope and thrive at school.
$95,990
Median pay
+0.8%
Job growth, 2025–35
3,400
Openings a year
Master's degree
Typical education
6 years
Typical time after high school
Here's what you actually need to know.
The work
What people in this job do
- Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
The deeper question
What kind of person does this path ask you to become?
What this work centers on
O*NET interest profile, scored 1–7.
The work
Do you want most of your days spent on people & care, then ideas & analysis?
Responsibility
Are you willing to be the one responsible for this?
“Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.”
Development
What would you need to build over the next 5–10 years?
Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness.
Trade-offs
What does it ask of you in exchange?
6 years of education after high school (master's degree), for a median of $95,990 a year and 3,400 openings nationally each year.
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- School PsychologyCIP 42.2805
- Educational PsychologyCIP 42.2806
Paths across
Careers that use similar skills
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 · +11.7%
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,330 · +2.9%
- Marriage and Family Therapists$66,940 · +13.5%
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,260 · -0.2%
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,550 · +4.4%
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.