Clinical and counseling psychologists

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2021 Workforce

20.7k

Average Age

46.2

Average Salary

$83,754

Average Male Salary

$97,675

Average Female Salary

$77,005

About

Clinical and counseling psychologists are most often employed by the Offices of other health practitioners industry. The average yearly wage for Clinical and counseling psychologists was $83,754 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Clinical and counseling psychologists are Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL, West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, and West Hartford, Farmington, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Avon & Canton Towns PUMA, CT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Clinical and counseling psychologists are Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL, West Ridge, Lincoln Square & North Center PUMA, IL, and West Hartford, Farmington, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Avon & Canton Towns PUMA, CT.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce. Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce in 2021 was 20,653 people, of which 67.4% were women and 32.6% were men. Clinical and counseling psychologists are paid most in Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

6,743

Male Workforce

± 2.02k

13,910

Female Workforce

± 2.9k

The Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce in 2021 was 20,653 people (67.4% women and 32.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −9.72% between 2018 (22,877) and 2021 (20,653).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Clinical and counseling psychologists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Vermont ($100,222), Texas ($99,743), and New Jersey ($98,726).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$83,754

AVERAGE WAGE

#101 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Clinical and counseling psychologists earned an average of $83,754, $24,158 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Clinical and counseling psychologists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.346

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Clinical and counseling psychologists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.346, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Clinical and counseling psychologists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Clinical and counseling psychologists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Clinical and counseling psychologists and on wages for those in the field. Offices of other health practitioners is the industry that employs the most Clinical and counseling psychologists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Clinical and counseling psychologists, by average wage, is Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($115,380).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

20.7k

2021 Workforce

± 3,528

−5.01%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 25.1%

This graphic shows the share of Clinical and counseling psychologists employed by various industries. Offices of other health practitioners employs the largest share of Clinical and counseling psychologists at 41.3%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 32.2% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 26.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Clinical and counseling psychologists in the US. The workforce of Clinical and counseling psychologists in 2021 was 20,653 people, with 67.4% woman, and 32.6% men. The average age of male Clinical and counseling psychologists in the workforce is 49.9 and of female Clinical and counseling psychologists is 44.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Clinical and counseling psychologists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Clinical and counseling psychologists in 2021 was 20,653 people, with 67.4% woman, and 32.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,925 people), 35 to 39 years (2,672 people), and 40 to 44 years (2,628 people). Among them they concentrated 40.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 8.21% of Clinical and counseling psychologists workers were Hispanic and 91.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72.5%), Puerto Rican (14.7)%, and Cuban (12.8)%

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Races

In 2021, 80.6% of the Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce were White, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.62%) and Asian (5.49%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Clinical and counseling psychologists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Clinical and counseling psychologists is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Clinical and counseling psychologists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (12,793 people), Social Sciences (895 people), and Education (786 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Clinical and counseling psychologists workers were Graduate Degree (18,505 people), Bachelors Degree (2,148 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Clinical and counseling psychologists workforce by gender and educational level.