how much are psyhcologist earning these days.?

Question

i here its one of the best jobs in the u.s.a

Answer 1

The average salary varies according to experience and the location of the practice. Here is the most recent (2003) APA salary survey.
For a doctorate:
College psychology faculty made about $62,000 per year.
Research psychologists made between $78,000 and $95,000 per year.
The average salary for a clinical psychologist is about $75,000.
School psychologists made an average of $78,000.
Industrial-organizational psychologists made an average of $130,059 (this number is misleading..there were a lot of outliers).
Administration of applied psychology positions had an average salary of $143,344 (this number is also misleading for the same reasons stated above).

For a Master's degree:
Teaching positions paid approximately $43,000.
Educational administrators made about $68,500.
Researchers made between $57,000 and 61,000.
Clinical positions paid about $49,000.
School psychologists with a Master's made an average of $72,500 per year.

As you can see, its not a get rich quick job. If you are going to enter this field, it is a line of work that requires a high level of motivation (it can be emotionally draining). So, you need to want to do it, not just get into it for the money.

Answer 2

It all depends on how good or bad they are. The worst ones earn the most because they keep their patients coming for years and years -- job security!

Answer 3

i'm not a psychologist, but I have a degree is psych and I work as a research assistant for an Ivy League university!! I don't make much though. . .

Answer 4

Not enough!