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.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-3039.02 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Neuropsychologists separately. These are the figures for Psychologists, All Other (19-3039), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$110,840
Employment, U.S.18,820
Median hourly wage$53.29
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $54,990 | $68,850 | $110,840 | $147,240 | $168,520 |
By state (45)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $136,070 | 0.43 |
| Arizona | 240 | $137,510 | 0.61 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $114,340 | 0.74 |
| California | 1,600 | $157,540 | 0.73 |
| Colorado | 380 | $120,660 | 1.08 |
| Connecticut | 210 | $125,020 | 1.03 |
| District of Columbia | 230 | $125,110 | 2.68 |
| Florida | 910 | $134,690 | 0.76 |
| Georgia | 1,040 | Not available | 1.75 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $135,680 | 2.09 |
| Idaho | 70 | $121,140 | 0.71 |
| Illinois | 1,120 | $69,810 | 1.51 |
| Indiana | 200 | $123,640 | 0.51 |
| Iowa | 60 | $138,420 | 0.32 |
| Kentucky | 300 | $149,990 | 1.23 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $104,460 | 0.72 |
| Maine | 110 | Not available | 1.37 |
| Maryland | 840 | $109,970 | 2.52 |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $129,410 | 1.13 |
| Michigan | 410 | $88,510 | 0.78 |
| Minnesota | 330 | $115,650 | 0.94 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $103,380 | 0.46 |
| Missouri | 250 | $134,890 | 0.69 |
| Montana | 40 | $126,960 | 0.63 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $131,640 | 0.44 |
| Nevada | 100 | $146,850 | 0.55 |
| New Hampshire | $120,790 | ||
| New Jersey | 370 | $132,220 | 0.71 |
| New Mexico | 110 | Not available | 1.07 |
| New York | 680 | $128,320 | 0.58 |
| North Carolina | 570 | $126,440 | 0.95 |
| Ohio | 410 | $132,060 | 0.60 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $141,290 | 0.41 |
| Oregon | 840 | $86,680 | 3.52 |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $95,650 | 1.07 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $130,960 | 1.42 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $136,990 | 0.50 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $132,170 | 0.54 |
| Tennessee | 200 | $138,070 | 0.51 |
| Utah | 110 | $135,200 | 0.50 |
| Vermont | 80 | $81,080 | 2.06 |
| Virginia | 510 | $140,640 | 1.03 |
| Washington | 370 | $128,230 | 0.86 |
| West Virginia | 230 | $46,350 | 2.71 |
| Wisconsin | 1,080 | $81,860 | 3.02 |
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 Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.989 |
| 2 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 5 | 0.980 |
| 3 | School Psychologists | 5 | 0.979 |
| 4 | Genetic Counselors | 5 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.972 |
| 6 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | 5 | 0.971 |
| 7 | Mental Health Counselors | 5 | 0.970 |
| 8 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.970 |
| 9 | Psychiatrists | 5 | 0.969 |
| 10 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 5 | 0.966 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Neuropsychologists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.971 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 1.12 | 0.970 |
| Psychiatrists | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.969 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Negotiation | 0.87 | 0.966 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | Operations Analysis | 3.12 | 0.965 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.962 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | Operations Analysis | 3.38 | 0.962 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | Operations Analysis | 3.62 | 0.961 |
| Nurse Practitioners | Operations Analysis | 3.38 | 0.959 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Negotiation | 1.12 | 0.957 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Neuropsychologists, excluding software Neuropsychologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Google Meet | 6 of 20 | 6.3x |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 6 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Netscape Navigator | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| MEDITECH software | 6 of 20 | 3.6x |
| Zoom | 5 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Microsoft Teams | 4 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Epic Systems | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 4 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Electronic medical record EMR software | 3 of 20 | 4.3x |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.50 | 5.38 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.50 | 4.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.38 | 4.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 5.00 | 6.72 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.56 | 6.64 |
| English Language | 4.44 | 5.28 |
| Education and Training | 4.12 | 5.48 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.88 | 4.84 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.67 | 5.16 |
| Biology | 3.50 | 4.08 |
| Administrative | 3.25 | 4.64 |
| Mathematics | 3.24 | 4.32 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.12 | 3.96 |
| Administration and Management | 2.92 | 3.76 |
| Law and Government | 2.60 | 3.00 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.52 | 3.20 |
| Communications and Media | 2.40 | 2.68 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.36 | 2.96 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.32 | 2.68 |
| Telecommunications | 2.32 | 1.56 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.24 | 2.28 |
| Foreign Language | 1.96 | 1.96 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.88 | 2.24 |
| Chemistry | 1.72 | 1.56 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.52 | 1.00 |
| Production and Processing | 1.48 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.44 | 0.96 |
| Geography | 1.44 | 0.88 |
| Design | 1.40 | 0.88 |
| Transportation | 1.32 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.24 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.24 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.12 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.12 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.62 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.50 | 5.38 |
| Oral Expression | 4.50 | 5.25 |
| Written Expression | 4.50 | 5.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.38 | 5.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Depth Perception | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 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.
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Automated Neuropsychological Metric Assessments Battery
- Behavioral Assessment and Research System BARS
- BrainMetric The Category Test
- BrainTrain Captain's Log
- CogniSyst Computerized Assessment of Response Bias CARB
- Conners' Continuous Performance Test II
- Database software
- Email software
- Interactive psychological evaluation software
- MicroCog Assessment of Cognitive Functioning
- Noldus Information Technology The Observer XT
- Operational Data Store ODS software
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Psychological testing software
- Scheduling software
- Statistical software
- The Tova Company Test of Variables of Attention
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Neuropsychologists separately. These are the figures for Psychologists, All Other (19-3039), its parent occupation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 140 | 5.37 | $117,210 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 690 | 4.71 | $86,680 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 450 | 4.56 | $80,200 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 180 | 4.28 | $64,650 |
| Madison, WI | 210 | 4.16 | $85,100 |
| New Haven, CT | 100 | 2.80 | $128,510 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 120 | 2.66 | $133,850 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 140 | 2.52 | $143,020 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 400 | 2.43 | $96,220 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 770 | 2.02 | $129,730 |