Clinical psychologists diagnose patients through therapeutic sessions and prescribe emotional, personal or medical assistance to help patients overcome mental or physical ailments. These professionals are found in a variety of clinical, social and rehabilitation settings. In May 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported average salaries for clinical psychologists under the occupational title of clinical, counseling and schools psychologists.Qualifications
- According to the BLS, most clinical psychologists are required to obtain a doctoral degree in psychology. Completing this education includes approximately five years of graduate studies after receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology or a related discipline. Along with education, most states require clinical psychologists to obtain a license to practice professionally. A state-administered examination and certification from the American Board of Professional Psychologists is required to practice as a clinical psychologist.
Salary
- Annual median wages were $66,040 in May 2009, according to the BLA. The 25th percentile earned $50,210 per year and the 75th percentile earned $85,270 per year. The 10th percentile earned $39,270 per year and the 90th percentile earned $109,470 per year.
Industries
- The highest levels of employment were found in industries such as elementary and secondary schools, offices of other health practitioners, individual family services, outpatient care centers and psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals. The highest wages were in the management, scientific and technical consulting services industry, where annual mean wages were $102,150. Physicians' offices paid annual mean wages of $83,150 and other health care practitioners paid annual mean wages of $83,950.
Geography
- The highest levels of employment were in New Mexico, Massachusetts, Idaho, New York and Hawaii. In New Mexico, which had 2.16 clinical psychologist for 1,000 workers, annual mean wages were $61,880 and in Massachusetts annual mean wages were $73,930. The highest wages were in the Greeley, Colorado area, where annual mean wages were $170,280 per year. Other high-paying metropolitan areas include Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey, where annual mean wages were $110,006 per year. In the metropolitan division of the Vallejo-Fairfield, California, annual mean wages were $103,520.
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