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Updated: 31 Jan 2012
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Salary$37,399 - $76,745  
   
Bonus$25.34 - $6,411  
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$36,142 - $79,482  
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Education, K-12 Schools$35,317 - $80,461
Education$34,644 - $78,659
School District$33,984 - $76,462
Clinical Psychology$34,017 - $82,436
Education, College/University$35,116 - $77,766

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Key Statistics for School Psychologist Jobs

Gender
Female
75%
female alumni
 
Male
25%
male alumni
Salary:$44,152 - $59,986 $45,943 - $73,029
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
11%
1-4 years
48%
5-9 years
16%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
8%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Doctorate (PhD)$40,308 - $90,193
Master of Arts (MA), School Psychology$42,282 - $80,457
Master of Science (MS), School Psychology$41,374 - $80,255
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology$44,098 - $72,649
Bachelor's Degree$32,438 - $58,348
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 87% dental benefits Dental: 69%
vision benefits Vision: 50% employee benefits None: 12%

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Career Path for School Psychologist Jobs

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School Psychologist

Salary Range

$36,142 - $79,482
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Elementary School Teacher
$25,062 - $61,734
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School
$24,147 - $61,812
Student Services Coordinator
$24,792 - $51,235
 
Common Future Jobs

School Psychologist

Salary Range

$36,142 - $79,482
payscale
Clinical Psychologist
$39,081 - $150,604
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education
$37,466 - $86,586
Education Administrator, Elementary and Secondary School
$30,307 - $98,049
 

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School Psychologist Job Description

People with the job title School Psychologist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Administer diagnostic assessments and evaluate student performance. Develop, implement and monitor goals and objectives of the school and program. Work with parents in the development of each student.

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Children face many challenges, both at school and at home. Without proper support, these challenges can sometimes result in learning or behavioral issues that prevent children from thriving. As both mental health professionals and educators, school psychologists are in a unique position to help children succeed, both in their daily lives at school and for the long term. By working closely with children and their parents, school psychologists can address the specific needs of individual students who may otherwise be overlooked. There is no question that working as a school psychologist can be both rewarding and challenging. For those considering a career as a school psychologist, salary questions often arise. How do school psychology salaries compare to the salaries for psychologists in other fields? Will earning a Ph.D. lead to a much higher salary? Which states offer the highest salaries for psychologists? These questions and more can all be answered by researching PayScale's psychologist salary data.

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Measuring School Psychologist Salaries by State shows that California ranks much higher than many other states. And the salary range in Los Angeles is one of the highest on the School Psychologist Salary by City chart. Los Angeles may offer higher salaries for psychologists, but how far will a school psychologist salary go given the city's high cost of living? According to the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator, the cost of housing alone is over 100 percent higher than the national average. To find out how this compares to other cities, use the calculator to compare data on Cost of Living and School Psychologist Salaries in numerous U.S. cities. Regardless of location, salaries for psychologists are almost guaranteed to increase over the course of a career. Becoming a good psychologist takes time, and gaining on-the-job experience is invaluable. It makes sense, then, that the chart on School Psychologist Salaries by Years Experience shows a steady increase in salary over time.

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