The salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare clinical, counseling, and school psychologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) clinical, counseling, and school psychologists is $115,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid clinical, counseling, and school psychologists is $47,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,400 | 1.71% | 7.94% |
| 2017 | $73,130 | 1.78% | - |
| 2016 | $71,830 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $70,410 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $69,350 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $68,450 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $68,490 | - | - |
The average salaries of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in four industries in the educational services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists occupations is the technical and trade schools industry with an annual salary $79,630. The lowest paying industry is the junior colleges - state government owned industry (annual salary $46,870). For detailed clinical, counseling, and school psychologists salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Technical and Trade Schools | |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | |
| Junior colleges - Privately owned | |
| Junior colleges - State government owned | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].