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title: "Psychology Jobs"
description: "Careers built on psychology and counselling: clinical, counselling and school psychologists, therapists and counsellors, and the specialists who apply…"
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/psychology-jobs"
last-updated: "2026-10-09T10:57:55.138Z"
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# Psychology Jobs

Careers built on psychology and counselling: clinical, counselling and school psychologists, therapists and counsellors, and the specialists who apply behavioural science at work. Careers centred on this field come first, then the ones that touch it, each group ranked by national median pay from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Specialty careers, which BLS reports inside a broader occupation, show that occupation’s figures and are labelled on their pages.

48 occupations, in the ranked order the career bank computed. Wages are BLS OEWS, May 2025. Growth figures are BLS Employment Projections and education is the BLS "typical education needed for entry".

| # | Occupation | Median annual wage | Projected growth | Typical education |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Industrial-Organizational Psychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/industrial-organizational-psychologist) | $193,950 | +6.5% | Master's |
| 2 | [Chief Human Resources Officer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/chief-human-resources-officer) | $149,280 | +5.5% | Bachelor's |
| 3 | [Clinical Neuropsychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/clinical-neuropsychologist) | $110,840 | +2.3% | Master's |
| 4 | [Neuropsychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/neuropsychologist) | $110,840 | +2.3% | Master's |
| 5 | [Human Factors Engineer and Ergonomist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/human-factors-engineer-and-ergonomist) | $102,440 | +12.4% | Bachelor's |
| 6 | [Clinical Psychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/clinical-psychologist) | $100,580 | +11.7% | Doctorate |
| 7 | [Forensic Psychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/forensic-psychologist) | $100,580 | +11.7% | Doctorate |
| 8 | [Sports Psychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/sports-psychologist) | $100,580 | +11.7% | Doctorate |
| 9 | [School Psychologist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/school-psychologist) | $95,990 | +0.8% | Master's |
| 10 | [Behavioral Threat Assessment Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/behavioral-threat-assessment-specialist) | $83,050 | +3.9% | Bachelor's |
| 11 | [Psychology Teacher, Postsecondary](https://nuecareer.com/careers/psychology-teacher-postsecondary) | $80,340 | +4.0% | Doctorate |
| 12 | [Art Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/art-therapist) | $77,930 | +12.6% | Bachelor's |
| 13 | [Executive Coach](https://nuecareer.com/careers/executive-coach) | $69,280 | +10.8% | Bachelor's |
| 14 | [Marriage and Family Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/marriage-and-family-therapist) | $66,940 | +13.5% | Master's |
| 15 | [Disability Services Coordinator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/disability-services-coordinator) | $64,330 | +2.9% | Master's |
| 16 | [Psychometrist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/psychometrist) | $61,990 | +5.0% | Bachelor's |
| 17 | [Drama Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/drama-therapist) | $61,960 | +4.8% | Master's |
| 18 | [Eating Disorder Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/eating-disorder-therapist) | $60,320 | +10.9% | Master's |
| 19 | [Mental Health Counselor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mental-health-counselor) | $60,320 | +10.9% | Not published by BLS |
| 20 | [Mental Performance Consultant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mental-performance-consultant) | $60,320 | +10.9% | Master's |
| 21 | [Play Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/play-therapist) | $60,320 | +10.9% | Master's |
| 22 | [Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/substance-abuse-and-behavioral-disorder-counselor) | $60,320 | +10.9% | Not published by BLS |
| 23 | [Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mental-health-and-substance-abuse-social-worker) | $60,280 | +10.3% | Master's |
| 24 | [Psilocybin Facilitator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/psilocybin-facilitator) | $46,850 | +2.2% | Master's |
| 25 | [Rehabilitation Counselor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/rehabilitation-counselor) | $46,850 | +2.2% | Master's |
| 26 | [Crisis Counselor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/crisis-counselor) | $45,930 | +7.4% | High school |
| 27 | [End-of-Life Doula](https://nuecareer.com/careers/end-of-life-doula) | $35,800 | +18.1% | High school |
| 28 | [Psychiatrist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/psychiatrist) | $281,870 | +7.2% | Doctorate |
| 29 | [Veterinary Behaviorist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/veterinary-behaviorist) | $130,100 | +9.4% | Doctorate |
| 30 | [Psychometrician](https://nuecareer.com/careers/psychometrician) | $105,650 | +11.0% | Master's |
| 31 | [UX Researcher](https://nuecareer.com/careers/ux-researcher) | $104,000 | +6.0% | Bachelor's |
| 32 | [Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse](https://nuecareer.com/careers/advanced-practice-psychiatric-nurse) | $97,550 | +5.6% | Bachelor's |
| 33 | [Sensory Scientist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/sensory-scientist) | $88,720 | +6.2% | Bachelor's |
| 34 | [Insider Threat Analyst](https://nuecareer.com/careers/insider-threat-analyst) | $83,050 | +3.9% | Bachelor's |
| 35 | [Trust and Safety Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/trust-and-safety-specialist) | $80,730 | +3.8% | Bachelor's |
| 36 | [Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/conversion-rate-optimization-specialist) | $78,760 | +7.0% | Bachelor's |
| 37 | [Games User Researcher](https://nuecareer.com/careers/games-user-researcher) | $78,760 | +7.0% | Bachelor's |
| 38 | [Trial Consultant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/trial-consultant) | $78,760 | +7.0% | Bachelor's |
| 39 | [Music Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/music-therapist) | $77,930 | +12.6% | Bachelor's |
| 40 | [People Analytics Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/people-analytics-specialist) | $75,940 | +6.4% | Bachelor's |
| 41 | [Workplace Investigator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/workplace-investigator) | $75,940 | +6.4% | Bachelor's |
| 42 | [Learning Experience Designer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/learning-experience-designer) | $69,280 | +10.8% | Bachelor's |
| 43 | [Applied Animal Behaviorist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/applied-animal-behaviorist) | $68,940 | +5.8% | Doctorate |
| 44 | [Geriatric Care Manager](https://nuecareer.com/careers/geriatric-care-manager) | $67,880 | +8.5% | Master's |
| 45 | [Dyslexia Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/dyslexia-therapist) | $67,170 | -0.1% | Bachelor's |
| 46 | [Child Life Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/child-life-specialist) | $61,960 | +4.8% | Bachelor's |
| 47 | [Correctional Chaplain](https://nuecareer.com/careers/correctional-chaplain) | $60,810 | +2.4% | Master's |
| 48 | [Healthcare Chaplain](https://nuecareer.com/careers/healthcare-chaplain) | $60,810 | +2.4% | Master's |

Full record for any row, including wage percentiles and state-level pay: https://nuecareer.com/careers/{slug} or https://nuecareer.com/api/v1/careers/{slug}.

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

O\*NET content is used under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). How these figures are sourced and derived: https://nuecareer.com/careers/methodology

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