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.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-3034.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$95,990
Employment, U.S.63,940
Median hourly wage$46.15
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $63,070 | $77,470 | $95,990 | $120,310 | $142,330 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 370 | $75,060 | 0.43 |
| Alaska | 120 | $94,460 | 0.92 |
| Arizona | 1,100 | $92,380 | 0.83 |
| Arkansas | 440 | $64,030 | 0.82 |
| California | 8,340 | $127,780 | 1.11 |
| Colorado | 1,380 | $124,770 | 1.17 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | $100,600 | 1.64 |
| Delaware | 280 | $95,990 | 1.41 |
| District of Columbia | 250 | $107,500 | 0.87 |
| Florida | 2,020 | $84,760 | 0.49 |
| Georgia | 1,650 | $99,110 | 0.82 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $82,110 | 0.33 |
| Idaho | 310 | $71,700 | 0.89 |
| Illinois | 3,590 | $84,690 | 1.43 |
| Indiana | 710 | $77,640 | 0.54 |
| Iowa | 400 | $74,410 | 0.62 |
| Kansas | 630 | $73,020 | 1.07 |
| Kentucky | 590 | $75,370 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 670 | $69,020 | 0.84 |
| Maine | 120 | $81,650 | 0.46 |
| Maryland | 1,520 | $109,700 | 1.34 |
| Massachusetts | 3,300 | $98,670 | 2.21 |
| Michigan | 1,480 | $83,960 | 0.82 |
| Minnesota | 1,060 | $85,190 | 0.88 |
| Mississippi | $61,070 | ||
| Missouri | 520 | $70,290 | 0.43 |
| Montana | 170 | $80,010 | 0.79 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $88,980 | 1.04 |
| Nevada | 290 | $93,680 | 0.46 |
| New Hampshire | 360 | $73,490 | 1.29 |
| New Jersey | 2,130 | $95,160 | 1.21 |
| New Mexico | 630 | $110,360 | 1.76 |
| New York | 9,070 | $106,550 | 2.28 |
| North Carolina | 1,540 | $73,220 | 0.76 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $68,960 | 0.49 |
| Ohio | 2,050 | $91,010 | 0.90 |
| Oklahoma | 510 | $64,930 | 0.73 |
| Oregon | 570 | $106,070 | 0.71 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,600 | $82,190 | 1.04 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $94,900 | 1.03 |
| South Carolina | 720 | $76,720 | 0.76 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $78,370 | 0.56 |
| Tennessee | 900 | $76,850 | 0.66 |
| Texas | 4,250 | $83,690 | 0.74 |
| Utah | 490 | $77,820 | 0.69 |
| Vermont | 180 | $82,820 | 1.41 |
| Virginia | 1,200 | $85,670 | 0.71 |
| Washington | 1,420 | $108,780 | 0.97 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $75,220 | 0.88 |
| Wisconsin | 1,180 | $83,330 | 0.97 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $83,740 | 1.08 |
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 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 5 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.979 |
| 3 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 5 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.977 |
| 5 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 5 | 0.976 |
| 6 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 5 | 0.976 |
| 7 | Mental Health Counselors | 5 | 0.973 |
| 8 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.971 |
| 9 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 4 | 0.971 |
| 10 | Healthcare Social Workers | 5 | 0.970 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuropsychologists | Science | 1.13 | 0.979 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 1.37 | 0.961 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | Operations Analysis | 2.12 | 0.958 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.38 | 0.944 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.63 | 0.944 |
| Psychiatrists | Science | 1.25 | 0.940 |
| Occupational Therapists | Operations Analysis | 2.00 | 0.938 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 2.00 | 0.935 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to School Psychologists, excluding software School 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Patient electronic medical record EMR software | 6 of 20 | 21.3x |
| Athena Software Penelope Case Management | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Social Solutions ETO | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Noldus Information Technology The Observer XT | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Netscape Navigator | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Statistical software | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Screen magnification software | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Scheduling software | 6 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Screen reader software | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Database software | 8 of 20 | 2.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.62 | 4.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.62 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.50 | 4.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 5.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 5.00 | 6.38 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.60 | 6.27 |
| Education and Training | 4.38 | 5.42 |
| English Language | 4.04 | 4.85 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.65 | 4.48 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.58 | 4.42 |
| Law and Government | 3.58 | 3.58 |
| Administrative | 3.50 | 4.65 |
| Mathematics | 3.15 | 3.96 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.69 | 2.96 |
| Administration and Management | 2.65 | 3.42 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.58 | 2.50 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.35 | 2.81 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.08 | 2.27 |
| Foreign Language | 2.08 | 2.04 |
| Communications and Media | 2.04 | 1.54 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.88 | 1.81 |
| Biology | 1.84 | 1.58 |
| Telecommunications | 1.69 | 0.77 |
| History and Archeology | 1.54 | 1.08 |
| Geography | 1.35 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.35 | 0.62 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.31 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.19 | not rated |
| Design | 1.15 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.15 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.04 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.00 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.62 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.62 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Static Strength | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Stamina | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 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.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Zoom hot
- Centris Group IEP Direct
- Centris Group RTIm Direct
- Chalkware Education Solutions IEPPro
- Email software
- Ewing Solutions QuickWriter
- Global Education Technologies EXCENT
- Google Meet
- Instructional software
- MediaNet Solutions e-IEP PRO
- Oasys structural design and analysis software
- PowerSchool Group PowerSchool SIS
- Psychsoft !Observe
- Smart Solutions IEP Anywhere
- SpED Forms
- Spectrum K12 School Solutions Encore
- SunGard Pentamation IEPplus
- Technical Perspectives CLASS IEP Program
- Test scoring software
- Testing software
- Vision Management Consulting IEP PlaNET
- Web browser software
- Xperts iep.online
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.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | 480 | 3.35 | $93,090 |
| Rochester, NY | 590 | 2.88 | $73,050 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 290 | 2.60 | $97,580 |
| Springfield, MA | 210 | 2.57 | $93,200 |
| Syracuse, NY | 290 | 2.38 | $86,130 |
| Visalia, CA | 170 | 2.36 | $128,020 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 380 | 2.26 | $101,030 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,340 | 2.11 | $98,670 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 100 | 2.07 | $82,690 |
| Fresno, CA | 400 | 2.06 | $123,920 |