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Industrial And Organizational Psychology Majors’ Salary Over the Career
This figure shows median earnings by age for those who majored in Industrial And Organizational Psychology but have a bachelor’s degree only: “This Major (BA only)”, and those who majored in Industrial And Organizational Psychology but obtained a masters degree or higher: “This Major (Grad Degree)”. For reference, “All Majors (BA only)” contains the median income for all college graduates who have a bachelor’s degree only, and “All Majors (Grad Degree)” contains the median income for all college graduates who have a Master’s degree or higher.
This table highlights key outcomes for Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors, compared to averages for all college graduates.
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Top 10 Early-Career Occupations (Bachelor’s only)
These are the top occupations for Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 25-35 who have a BA only (no graduate degree) and the median income they received in the occupation. The share indicates the percentage of Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 25-35 with a BA only who worked in that occupation.
| Share | Occupation | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists | 88,200 |
| 5 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 33,500 |
| 5 | Managers, nec (including Postmasters) | 88,000 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 50,400 |
| 4 | Unemployed | 0 |
| 4 | Human Resources Managers | 66,300 |
| 3 | Social Workers | 49,900 |
| 3 | Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators | 48,900 |
| 2 | Customer Service Representatives | 45,100 |
| 2 | Other Business Operations and Management Specialists | 68,900 |
Top 10 Mid-Career Occupations (Bachelor’s only)
These are the top occupations for Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 45-55 who have a BA only (no graduate degree) and the median income they received in the occupation. The share indicates the percentage of Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 45-55 with a BA only who worked in that occupation.
| Share | Occupation | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists | 113,000 |
| 7 | Unemployed | 0 |
| 6 | Managers, nec (including Postmasters) | 119,000 |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers | 60,000 |
| 5 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 43,500 |
| 3 | Human Resources Managers | 109,000 |
| 3 | Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 72,200 |
| 3 | Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations | 142,000 |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 160,000 |
| 2 | Elementary and Middle School Teachers | 68,900 |
Top 10 Mid-Career Occupations (Master’s Degree or higher)
These are the top occupations for Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 45-55 who have completed graduate work (Masters, PhD, Professional Degree) and the median income they received in the occupation. The share indicates the percentage of Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 45-55 with graduate degrees who worked in that occupation.
| Share | Occupation | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists | 147,000 |
| 8 | Unemployed | 0 |
| 6 | Managers, nec (including Postmasters) | 142,000 |
| 6 | Human Resources Managers | 164,000 |
| 6 | Management Analysts | 118,000 |
| 3 | Postsecondary Teachers | 150,000 |
| 3 | Counselors | 59,400 |
| 3 | Chief executives and legislators/public administration | 569,000 |
| 3 | Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations | 59,000 |
| 3 | Education Administrators | 92,800 |
Top 10 Early-Career Industries
These are the top industries for Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 25-35 and the median income they received in the industry. The share indicates the percentage of Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 25-35 who worked in that industry.
| Share | Industry | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Management and public relations services | 91,600 |
| 4 | Elementary and secondary schools | 56,200 |
| 4 | Hospitals | 82,600 |
| 4 | Insurance | 49,300 |
| 4 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies | 61,100 |
| 4 | Health services, n.e.c. | 40,100 |
| 3 | Banking | 95,000 |
| 3 | N/A (not applicable) | 0 |
| 3 | Colleges and universities | 64,000 |
| 3 | Eating and drinking places | 40,700 |
Top 10 Mid-Career Industries
These are the top industries for Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 45-55 and the median income they received in the industry. The share indicates the percentage of Industrial And Organizational Psychology majors aged 45-55 who worked in that industry.
| Share | Industry | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | N/A (not applicable) | 0 |
| 6 | Elementary and secondary schools | 43,500 |
| 5 | Management and public relations services | 118,000 |
| 4 | Colleges and universities | 92,800 |
| 4 | Computer and data processing services | 147,000 |
| 4 | Insurance | 95,800 |
| 4 | Hospitals | 95,000 |
| 3 | Health services, n.e.c. | 50,600 |
| 3 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies | 65,600 |
| 2 | All construction | 88,100 |
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