# School Psychologists

> Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/school-psychologists
- SOC code: 19-3034.00
- Career family: Science
- Median annual pay: $95,990 (10th percentile $63,070, 90th percentile $142,330)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, +0.8%
- Openings a year: 3,400
- Typical entry education: Master's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 0 |
| Investigative (I) | 67 |
| Artistic (A) | 39 |
| Social (S) | 96 |
| Enterprising (E) | 30 |
| Conventional (C) | 50 |

## What you'd do

- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 91/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 91/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 90/100)
- Getting Information (importance 89/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 86/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 85/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 85/100)
- Providing Consultation and Advice to Others (importance 83/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 82/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 82/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Psychology, Therapy and Counseling, Education and Training, English Language, Customer and Personal Service, Law and Government, Sociology and Anthropology, Administrative, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Area School Psychologist, Autism Consultant, Bilingual School Psychologist, Certified School Psychologist, Challenging Behavior Consultant, Child Psychologist, Child Psychometrist, Contract School Psychologist, Counseling Psychologist, Early Intervention School Psychologist

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

- [Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4228) (CIP 4228, 729 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [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 |
| [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 |
| [Boston College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-college-285) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $53,507 | $76,328 | $19,000 |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college-732) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $49,776 | $73,007 | not reported |
| [Pace University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pace-university-2053) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $44,580 | $67,811 | $23,500 |
| [Western Michigan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-michigan-university-3231) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $34,146 | $64,679 | $19,857 |
| [Emmanuel College-Massachusetts](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emmanuel-college-massachusetts-912) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $42,908 | $62,013 | $27,000 |
| [Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global](https://www.collegesref.com/college/indiana-wesleyan-university-national-global-1285) | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $47,373 | $60,898 | $30,455 |

## Related careers

- [Clinical and Counseling Psychologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-and-counseling-psychologists): $100,580 median pay
- [Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/educational-guidance-and-career-counselors-and-advisors): $64,330 median pay
- [Marriage and Family Therapists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/marriage-and-family-therapists): $66,940 median pay
- [Special Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/special-education-teachers-secondary-school): $74,260 median pay
- [Child, Family, and School Social Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/child-family-and-school-social-workers): $59,550 median pay
- [Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/mental-health-and-substance-abuse-social-workers): $60,280 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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