The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,490 | -7.34% | -28.81% |
| 2017 | $52,050 | -26.17% | - |
| 2016 | $65,670 | -1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $66,630 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $64,850 | 6.32% | - |
| 2013 | $60,750 | -2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $62,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,490, Athens-Clarke County is the lowest paying city for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Georgia, following city of East Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Athens-Clarke County is 37.3 percent (37.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city East Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Columbus | |
| Dalton | |
| Rome | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County |