Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-3032.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $79,010 | $107,310 | $193,950 | $222,280 | $247,220 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 2 | Social and Community Service Managers | 4 | 0.957 |
| 3 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.954 |
| 4 | Training and Development Specialists | 4 | 0.952 |
| 5 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.951 |
| 6 | Training and Development Managers | 4 | 0.951 |
| 7 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 4 | 0.950 |
| 8 | Survey Researchers | 5 | 0.949 |
| 9 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 4 | 0.947 |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 4 | 0.947 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.62 | 0.964 |
| Training and Development Specialists | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.952 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.37 | 0.945 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.940 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | Negotiation | 1.13 | 0.940 |
| School Psychologists | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.928 |
| Sales Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.24 | 0.927 |
| Neuropsychologists | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.926 |
| Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | Technology Design | 2.76 | 0.924 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.924 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, excluding software Industrial-Organizational Psychologists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Blackboard software | 10 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Human resource management software HRMS | 9 of 20 | 9.4x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 10 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Ceridian Dayforce enterprise HCM | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Common Curriculum | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Oracle HRIS | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | 6 of 20 | 7.1x |
| Blackboard Learn | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| SumTotal Systems ToolBook | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge | 6 of 20 | 6.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.38 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.38 | 4.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel and Human Resources | 4.92 | 6.50 |
| Psychology | 4.81 | 5.92 |
| Education and Training | 4.46 | 6.46 |
| Administration and Management | 4.04 | 4.73 |
| Mathematics | 4.00 | 4.92 |
| English Language | 3.76 | 5.15 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.62 | 4.65 |
| Law and Government | 3.36 | 3.76 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.35 | 4.42 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.23 | 4.19 |
| Communications and Media | 2.88 | 3.46 |
| Administrative | 2.69 | 4.08 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.69 | 3.12 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.50 | 3.42 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.88 | 2.08 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.81 | 1.65 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.69 | 1.12 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.68 | 1.23 |
| Telecommunications | 1.60 | 0.85 |
| Production and Processing | 1.58 | 1.15 |
| Foreign Language | 1.46 | 0.69 |
| Geography | 1.42 | 1.23 |
| Design | 1.42 | 0.96 |
| Biology | 1.35 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.35 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.31 | 0.81 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.19 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.15 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.08 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.08 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.08 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Originality | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Google Sheets hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- SAS hot
- Assessment Systems Corporation XCALIBRE
- Human resource information system (HRIS)
- Learning management system LMS
- Mentimeter
- Muthen & Muthen Mplus
- Padlet
- Psychometric testing software
- Scientific Software International BILOG-MG
- Scientific Software International HLM
- Scientific Software International LISREL
- Scientific Software International MULTILOG
- Scientific Software International PARSCALE
- Scientific Software International TESTFACT
- Web browser software
- Winsteps
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
No metro meets the threshold.