$67,000 per Year
See what you’ll earn after you get your psychology degree. A psychologist’s salary varies greatly depending upon level of education and the environment in which a psychology professional practices. Psychology salaries for doctorate-holders will average $6,000 to $8,000 more per year than those with a master’s degree. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012, which is the latest reported median pay for psychologists on their website, a psychologist makes $69,280 per year. Similarly, Indeed.com reports the national psychologists salary average to be $67,000 as of April 17, 2015. The HR Report data from Salary.com, however, states that as of April 2015, the median salary for psychologists in the U.S. is $88,120. The median annual wage for psychologists was $69,280 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,720, and the top 10 percent earned more than $110,880. For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Psychologist in the United States is $88,776, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Psychologist in the United States are expected to make less than $88,776. Source: HR Reported data as of October 2015. 1  Salary. 2  Salary + Bonus. The average annual wage for these psychologists was $98,800 in May 2012, according to the BLS. The median wage was $83,580, and those in the top ten percentile of wages made $168,020 or more. Management, scientific and technical consulting services paid the highest wage for these psychologists of $125,980 in May 2012. With a mean salary of $72,710 per year, school psychologists earn more than many other social services jobs within the education system. School counselors earn a mean annual salary of $56,160, while elementary school teachers earn $56,320 and special education teachers for middle schools earn $59,540.
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