Occupations/19-3032.00
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
59%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
50%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
32%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion.
- Mostly human
Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.
- Task
Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection.
- 02Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
- 03Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace programs.
- 04Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion.
- 05Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.
- 06Facilitate organizational development and change.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.50
- Degree of automation1.77
- Time sitting4.42
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations2.73
- Hands-on objects/tools1.65
- Outdoors / weather1.20
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.42
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.38
- Oral Expression4.38
- Written Expression4.25
- Oral Comprehension4.25
- Inductive Reasoning4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.38
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing4.25
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.50
- Science3.75
- Critical Thinking4.12
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.62
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 77 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr $81,702 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $76,995 2 yr $73,949 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $76,460 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $74,241 2 yr $71,643 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $73,035 2 yr $73,112 Master's · CIP 42.01 |
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $1,200 | 100% | 39% | 1 yr $71,351 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $64,493 2 yr $55,512 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $64,231 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr — 2 yr $63,997 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $75,204 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $60,433 2 yr $59,124 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |