Other psychologists

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2021 Workforce

119k

Average Age

Average Salary

$82,579

Average Male Salary

$103,249

Average Female Salary

$74,325

About

Other psychologists are most often employed by the Offices of other health practitioners industry. The average yearly wage for Other psychologists was $82,579 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Other psychologists are Upper West Side & West Side PUMA, NY, Dane County (West) PUMA, WI, and Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other psychologists are Upper West Side & West Side PUMA, NY, Trenton City PUMA, NJ, and Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Other psychologists workforce. Other psychologists workforce in 2021 was 118,582 people, of which 71.5% were women and 28.5% were men. Other psychologists are paid most in Sammamish, Issaquah, Mercer Island & Newcastle Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Upper West Side & West Side PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,842

Male Workforce

± 4.52k

84,740

Female Workforce

± 7.14k

The Other psychologists workforce in 2021 was 118,582 people (71.5% women and 28.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.6% between 2018 (103,481) and 2021 (118,582).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other psychologists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($117,682), District of Columbia ($109,796), and Alabama ($99,019).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$82,579

AVERAGE WAGE

#104 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Other psychologists earned an average of $82,579, $22,984 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Other psychologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.368

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Other psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.368, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other psychologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other psychologists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of other health practitioners is the industry that employs the most Other psychologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other psychologists, by average wage, is Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($205,539).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

119k

2021 Workforce

± 8,451

4.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.75%

This graphic shows the share of Other psychologists employed by various industries. Offices of other health practitioners employs the largest share of Other psychologists at 51.1%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 27.3% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other psychologists in the US. The workforce of Other psychologists in 2021 was 118,582 people, with 71.5% woman, and 28.5% men. The average age of male Other psychologists in the workforce is 51.4 and of female Other psychologists is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other psychologists in 2021 was 118,582 people, with 71.5% woman, and 28.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (16,541 people), 30 to 34 years (16,229 people), and 40 to 44 years (14,049 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.85% of Other psychologists workers were Hispanic and 90.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.3%), Puerto Rican (21.5)%, and Cuban (15.1)%

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Races

In 2021, 81.6% of the Other psychologists workforce were White, of which 70.4% were women and 29.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.11%) and Two or More Races (4.99%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other psychologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other psychologists is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 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 Other psychologists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (70,495 people), Social Sciences (6,793 people), and Education (6,228 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (105,532 people), Bachelors Degree (13,050 people), and false (0 people).

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