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School Psychologist Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of school psychologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of school psychologists in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of School Psychologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,640
25th Percentile Wage
$62,250
50th Percentile Wage
$75,280
75th Percentile Wage
$77,800
90th Percentile Wage
$77,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school psychologists in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school psychologists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$75,280
16.92% 16.92%
2021
$62,540
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Table 2. Compare School Psychologist Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,280, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for school psychologists in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $65,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of school psychologists in Durham-Chapel Hill is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$75,280
Raleigh-Cary
$65,970
Winston-Salem
$64,430
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$61,420
Asheville
$57,360
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$57,170
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$55,290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$55,230

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.