Occupations/19-3034.00
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
46%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
46%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
23%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- Mostly routine
Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- Mostly human
Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- 02Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- 03Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- 04Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
- 05Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- 06Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.40
- Degree of automation1.66
- Time sitting3.68
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.87
- Hands-on objects/tools1.99
- Outdoors / weather1.38
- Disease exposure1.66
- Decision freedom4.62
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.38
- Oral Comprehension4.38
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.25
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.25
- Mathematics2.75
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.62
- Learning Strategies3.50
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $81,702 2 yr $87,309 Doctoral · CIP 42.28 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $69,338 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.28 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr — 2 yr $67,660 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $67,101 2 yr $55,512 Doctoral · CIP 42.28 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $65,238 2 yr — Master's · CIP 42.28 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | School Psychology 42.2805 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $64,990 2 yr $62,409 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $62,409 2 yr — Master's · CIP 42.28 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr $61,064 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $4,700 | 100% | 34% | 1 yr $55,286 2 yr $54,531 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $13,200 | 87% | 66% | 1 yr $55,026 2 yr $53,608 Doctoral · CIP 42.28 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr $52,941 Master's · CIP 42.28 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | School Psychology 42.2805 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $52,357 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 42.28 |