Social Psychology

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Average Wage

$85,100

growing 2.71%

People in Workforce

3.06M

growing 3.54%

Average Employee Age

41.4

growing 0.153%

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Psychology Research & Experimental Psychology

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Psychology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Psychology majors is $85,100 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Social workers, all other.

The industry that employs the most Psychology majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Metal ore mining.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

$85,100

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,266

2.71%

1 Year Growth

± 2.07%

The average salary for Psychology majors is $85,100 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Social workers, all other.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Psychology majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Psychology majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Psychology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

The most common occupations for Psychology majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Social workers, all other.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Psychology majors working as N/A.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Psychology majors are N/A.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

3.06M

2024 Workforce

± 42,501

3.54%

1 Year Growth

± 1.92%

The number of Psychology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 2.95M in 2023 to 3.06M in 2024.

The largest single share of Psychology graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (4.13%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Psychology by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

The most common industries that employ Psychology majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Outpatient care centers, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

The highest paying industries of Psychology majors, by average wage, are Metal ore mining, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Clay building material & refractories manufacturing.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

3.06M

2024 Workforce

± 42,501

3.54%

1 Year Growth

± 1.92%

The number of Psychology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 2.95M in 2023 to 3.06M in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Psychology graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Psychology.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Psychology majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Psychology in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Psychology is 41.4.

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Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Social Psychology is from the 2 Digit Course Psychology.

41.4

Average Age in 2024

± 0.181 Years

0.153%

1 Year Change

± 0.623%

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Social Psychology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Social Psychology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social Psychology majors need more than the average amount of Science, Social Perceptiveness, and Service Orientation.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Social Psychology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.