# Neuropsychologists

> Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning, often in research and medical settings. Study the human brain and the effect of physiological states on human cognition and behavior. May formulate and administer programs of treatment.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/neuropsychologists
- SOC code: 19-3039.02
- 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) | 27 |
| Investigative (I) | 100 |
| Artistic (A) | 38 |
| Social (S) | 72 |
| Enterprising (E) | 12 |
| Conventional (C) | 39 |

## What you'd do

- Processing Information (importance 96/100)
- Getting Information (importance 95/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 91/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 91/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 90/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 89/100)
- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 82/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 77/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

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

## Also called

Adult Neuropsychologist, Aviation Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Child and Adolescent Neuropsychologist, Forensic Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychology Medical Consultant, 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

- [Clinical Neuropsychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-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 and Counseling Psychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-and-counseling-psychologists): $100,580 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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