Doctorate (PhD), Psychology Degree Salary

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Updated: 17 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Psychology Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$80K	$160K
Clinical Psychologist	$40,268 - $105,704
Psychologist	$57,812 - $126,948
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$39,635 - $112,782
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$55,727 - $159,643
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	$51,521 - $96,958
Research Scientist	$77,500 - $99,325
Senior Research Associate	$54,045 - $88,437
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 347

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD), Psychology Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Harvard University	$61,668 - $97,604
University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)	$78,611 - $122,084
University of Southern California (USC)	$56,500 - $99,871

Popular Cities

Salary Range


New York, New York	$33,280 - $146,044
Los Angeles, California	$61,825 - $145,437
Chicago, Illinois	$40,851 - $167,794
Atlanta, Georgia	$49,665 - $148,131
Washington, District of Columbia	$40,547 - $216,992

Gender

	Female 56%			Male 44%
Salary:	$58,223 - $92,015			$62,736 - $121,644

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