# Clinical Neuropsychologists

> Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-neuropsychologists
- SOC code: 19-3039.03
- Career family: Science
- Median annual pay: $110,840 (10th percentile $54,990, 90th percentile $168,520)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.3%
- Openings a year: 3,500
- Typical entry education: Master's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Psychologists, all other".

## Interest profile (code ISC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 30 |
| Investigative (I) | 100 |
| Artistic (A) | 23 |
| Social (S) | 78 |
| Enterprising (E) | 18 |
| Conventional (C) | 42 |

## What you'd do

- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 96/100)
- Getting Information (importance 96/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 95/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 94/100)
- Processing Information (importance 94/100)
- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 89/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 88/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 88/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 86/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 82/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Writing, Active Learning, Service Orientation

## Knowledge

Psychology, Therapy and Counseling, English Language, Education and Training, Medicine and Dentistry, Biology, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Sociology and Anthropology, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Adult Neuropsychologist, Aviation Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychology Medical Consultant, Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist, Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Staff Psychologist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Psychology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4201) (CIP 4201, 1,605 colleges)
- [Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1907) (CIP 1907, 1,004 colleges)
- [Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4228) (CIP 4228, 729 colleges)
- [Research and Experimental Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4227) (CIP 4227, 327 colleges)
- [Criminology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4504) (CIP 4504, 252 colleges)
- [Behavioral Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3017) (CIP 3017, 144 colleges)
- [Psychology, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4299) (CIP 4299, 113 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Research and Experimental Psychology | $57,478 | $99,344 | $9,888 |
| [Georgetown University-DC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgetown-university-dc-1068) | Psychology, General | $47,774 | $99,007 | $12,500 |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | Research and Experimental Psychology | $57,188 | $86,946 | $31,181 |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA Tech](https://www.collegesref.com/college/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus-ga-tech-1072) | Research and Experimental Psychology | not reported | $83,012 | $14,500 |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Psychology, General | $54,429 | $82,433 | not reported |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach-908) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $48,898 | $82,023 | $24,529 |
| [Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott](https://www.collegesref.com/college/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-prescott-909) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $48,898 | $82,023 | $24,529 |
| [University of Connecticut UCONN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-connecticut-uconn-2902) | Research and Experimental Psychology | $39,952 | $80,873 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Neuropsychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neuropsychologists): $110,840 median pay
- [Psychiatrists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/psychiatrists): $281,870 median pay
- [Neurologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neurologists): $248,560 median pay
- [Clinical Nurse Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-nurse-specialists): $97,550 median pay
- [Pediatricians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatricians-general): $210,040 median pay
- [Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/advanced-practice-psychiatric-nurses): $97,550 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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