Occupation salary profile

School Psychologists

SOC 19-3034 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.

National median · BLS
$95,990
▲ +10.42% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$79,400
▼ -0.63% YoY · 20 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$99,160
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
63,940
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Pay range for School Psychologists

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 20 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$63,070$63,819
25th$77,470$69,886
Median (50th)$95,990$79,400
75th$120,310$101,283
90th — top pay$142,330$115,559
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $79,400 for School Psychologists — 17.3% below the BLS national median of $95,990.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for School Psychologists

BLS projects employment of school psychologists to grow 0.8% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 3,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
64,000 → 64,500
+500 jobs
Projected change
+0.8%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Master's degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Self-employed
0.3% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a master's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $79,400
Change vs prior year -0.63%
After inflation (CPI-U) -3.65%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 10 50% $70,939 $75,000 $83,485
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in School Psychologists

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 19-3034, from 20 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
School Psychologist 14 70% $68,556 $75,470 $95,545 -0.62%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for School Psychologists

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Reading Comprehension4.6
  • Speaking4.6
  • Active Listening4.5
  • Social Perceptiveness4.3
  • Critical Thinking4.1
  • Writing4.1
  • Complex Problem Solving4.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making4.0
  • Monitoring4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
Top knowledge areas
  • Psychology5.0
  • Therapy and Counseling4.6
  • Education and Training4.4
  • English Language4.0
  • Customer and Personal Service3.6
  • Law and Government3.6
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.6
  • Administrative3.5
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordZoomCentris Group IEP DirectCentris Group RTIm DirectChalkware Education Solutions IEPProEmail softwareEwing Solutions QuickWriterGlobal Education Technologies EXCENTGoogle MeetInstructional softwareMediaNet Solutions e-IEP PROOasys structural design and analysis softwarePowerSchool Group PowerSchool SISPsychsoft !ObserveSmart Solutions IEP Anywhere

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What school psychologists do

  • Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
  • Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
  • Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
  • Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
  • Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.
  • Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
  • Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
  • Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
Also called
Bilingual School PsychologistEarly Intervention School PsychologistSchool NeuropsychologistSchool PsychometristAutism ConsultantChallenging Behavior ConsultantEducational Diagnostician
More job titles for this occupation (14)
Area School PsychologistCertified School PsychologistChild PsychologistChild PsychometristContract School PsychologistCounseling PsychologistEducational PsychologistElementary School PsychologistK-12 School Psychologist (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade School Psychologist)Preliminary School PsychologistSchool Psychological ExaminerSchool Psychology Licensed SpecialistSchool Psychology SpecialistTeletherapy School Psychologist

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.