Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah

The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Salt Lake City, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Salt Lake City 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 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists in Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,220
25th Percentile Wage
$51,260
50th Percentile Wage
$71,850
75th Percentile Wage
$102,060
90th Percentile Wage
$137,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,220.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$71,850
-1.63% 25.79%
2019
$73,020
4.74% -
2018
$69,560
1.93% -
2017
$68,220
18.35% -
2016
$55,700
-2.60% -
2015
$57,150
6.28% -
2014
$53,560
-10.75% -
2013
$59,320
10.11% -
2012
$53,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Salary in Salt Lake City with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,850 in Salt Lake City is in the middle of salary range for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Salt Lake City is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Provo-Orem and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Provo-Orem
$86,240
St George
$74,030
Salt Lake City
$71,850
Logan
$67,660
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$66,380
Ogden-Clearfield
$64,330
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$63,890
West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$61,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Salt Lake City, Utah.