Psychologists

This post summarizes key statistics on Psychologists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 20,413
25 45,376
30 63,509
35 85,056
40 89,591
45 96,396
50 97,236
55 97,733
60 94,128
65 86,432


Hours Worked Share
0-20 16.00
20-39 21.60
39-41 42.80
41-50 14.50
50-60 4.00
More than 60 1.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Psychologists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
50.90 77,244 Health services, n.e.c.
21.90 82,393 Elementary and secondary schools
8.70 107,507 Hospitals
4.20 67,192 Social services, n.e.c.
3.00 86,432 Colleges and universities
2.40 113,291 Administration of human resources programs
1.60 113,291 Justice, public order, and safety
1.50 86,430 Offices and clinics of physicians
0.70 81,364 Research, development, and testing services
0.70 87,544 Management and public relations services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Psychologists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Psychologists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Psychologists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Psychologists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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