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$36,142 - $79,482
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 31 Jan 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 835
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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.
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.
School Psychologist Salaries
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.