Occupations/19-3039.03
Clinical Neuropsychologists
Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
63%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
45%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
- Mostly human
Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.
- Mostly human
Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.
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
- 01Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
- 02Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.
- 03Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.
- 04Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.
- 05Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.
- 06Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.08
- Degree of automation1.88
- Time sitting4.71
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.54
- Hands-on objects/tools3.62
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure3.08
- Decision freedom4.83
Top abilities
- Oral Comprehension4.75
- Written Comprehension4.62
- Oral Expression4.50
- Inductive Reasoning4.38
- Deductive Reasoning4.38
- Written Expression4.25
- Problem Sensitivity4.25
- Speech Recognition3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening4.38
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.62
- Science2.62
- Critical Thinking4.25
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.50
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $76,460 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 |
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 Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $58,673 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $48,823 2 yr $40,368 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr — 2 yr $47,952 Doctoral · CIP 42.01 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 42.2701 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $44,971 2 yr $31,839 Bachelor's · CIP 42.27 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Adult Development and Aging 19.0702 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $44,900 2 yr $45,539 Master's · CIP 19.07 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $44,356 2 yr $39,585 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Adult Development and Aging 19.0702 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $43,087 2 yr $41,193 Master's · CIP 19.07 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 42.01 |