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School Psychologist

$86,930
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Evaluate students for learning and behavioral needs and support their success with teachers and families.

Where you work

Public and private schools.

The hours

Weekday schedule that follows the school calendar

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$86,930
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~3,800
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+1%
Little change
Working in the U.S.
67,200
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Master's degree

Training path: Master's degree + credential.

License or certification

School psychologists need a state credential, and titles and requirements vary by state.

What it takes

Student assessmentIntervention planningCollaborationReport writing

The honest take

A stable schools-based path with a master's, though hiring tracks district budgets.

Standard Occupational Classification 19-3034. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.