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$85K/yr
Average Salary
6 years
Years of Education
+5%
Job Growth
Many
Total Jobs
School Psychologists support student mental health, learning disabilities, and behavioral development within K-12 settings. They conduct assessments, design interventions, and collaborate with teachers and parents. A specialist degree (EdS) or doctorate is typically required. Demand has accelerated since the pandemic-driven mental health crisis in schools.
$63K
Starting
$85K
Average
$107K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Master's Degree in Psychology
Typically 6 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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NCSP (Nationally Certified School Psychologist)
Required to practiceNational Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Field
Education
Required Degree
Master's Degree
Time in School
6 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+5%
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Pay range
$63K–$107K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+5%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
—
unavailable
As fast as average
Moderate demand growth expected
Typical duties
Read the full duties, work environment, and education requirements on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Open BLS page →
degree_type_id set from BLS EP matrix row "School psychologists | 19-3034 | Master's degree" (#603, 2026-08-07). ⚠️ The stored bls_soc_code 19-3033 is WRONG — that is "Clinical and Counseling Psychologists" (Doctoral). 19-3034 is a live 2018 detailed SOC with its own definition and 2024 matrix row, so the previous note here claiming it "merged into 19-3033" was false. The SOC repoint (and a re-check of salary_min/max, which may belong to 19-3033) is filed separately. years_of_education 6.0 is CORRECT and is vindicated by the independent BLS lookup — do not "correct" it to 8.0.