Clinical and counseling psychologists

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

21.7k

Average Age

45.9

Average Salary

$77,063

Average Male Salary

$90,868

Average Female Salary

$70,669

About

Clinical and counseling psychologists are most often employed by the Offices of other health practitioners industry. The average yearly wage for Clinical and counseling psychologists was $77,063 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Clinical and counseling psychologists are West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, Monroe County (South) PUMA, NY, and South Coast Region PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Clinical and counseling psychologists are West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, Monroe County (South) PUMA, NY, and Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce. Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce in 2020 was 21,742 people, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% were men. Clinical and counseling psychologists are paid most in Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

6,883

Male Workforce

± 2.04k

14,859

Female Workforce

± 2.99k

The Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce in 2020 was 21,742 people (68.3% women and 31.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.96% between 2018 (22,877) and 2020 (21,742).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Clinical and counseling psychologists.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Idaho ($106,304), New York ($102,365), and West Virginia ($95,452).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$77,063

AVERAGE WAGE

#109 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Clinical and counseling psychologists earned an average of $77,063, $21,110 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Clinical and counseling psychologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.345

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Clinical and counseling psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Clinical and counseling psychologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Clinical and counseling psychologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Clinical and counseling psychologists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of other health practitioners is the industry that employs the most Clinical and counseling psychologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Clinical and counseling psychologists, by average wage, is Other health care services ($127,809).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

21.7k

2020 Workforce

± 3,620

−4.76%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.4%

This graphic shows the share of Clinical and counseling psychologists employed by various industries. Offices of other health practitioners employs the largest share of Clinical and counseling psychologists at 37.4%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 33.5% and Elementary & secondary schools with 29.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Clinical and counseling psychologists in the US. The workforce of Clinical and counseling psychologists in 2020 was 21,742 people, with 68.3% woman, and 31.7% men. The average age of male Clinical and counseling psychologists in the workforce is 48.8 and of female Clinical and counseling psychologists is 44.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clinical and counseling psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Clinical and counseling psychologists in 2020 was 21,742 people, with 68.3% woman, and 31.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,345 people), 35 to 39 years (2,902 people), and 40 to 44 years (2,654 people). Among them they concentrated 41.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 8.34% of Clinical and counseling psychologists workers were Hispanic and 91.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.2%), Puerto Rican (25.8)%, and Cuban (6.94)%

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Races

In 2020, 83.7% of the Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce were White, of which 68.8% were women and 31.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.49%) and Asian (5.16%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Clinical and counseling psychologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Clinical and counseling psychologists is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Clinical and counseling psychologists in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (13,027 people), Social Sciences (967 people), and Education (931 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Clinical and counseling psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (19,596 people), Bachelors Degree (2,146 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce by gender and educational level.