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Salary Data and Occupational Outcomes for Psychology Majors
October 15, 2015
47.5% of recent graduates in this major are employed full-time. These are the top occupations for recent graduates in Psychology:
Occupation | First Year Avg. Salary | Pct of Psychology grads in this occ |
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | $25,800 | 6.0% |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $28,200 | 5.9% |
Customer Service Representatives | $25,100 | 3.4% |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $22,500 | 3.4% |
Human Resources Specialists | $32,000 | 3.2% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $32,300 | 2.8% |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $30,100 | 2.6% |
Waiters and Waitresses | $20,700 | 2.5% |
Receptionists and Information Clerks | $25,500 | 2.2% |
Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $22,500 | 1.9% |
Home Health Aides | $25,000 | 1.8% |
Childcare Workers | $16,700 | 1.7% |
Retail Salespersons | $25,200 | 1.6% |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $16,400 | 1.5% |
Exercise Physiologists | $23,500 | 1.5% |
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | $22,600 | 1.4% |
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | $22,200 | 1.3% |
Office Clerks, General | $20,600 | 1.2% |
Nuclear Technicians | $25,600 | 1.2% |
Registered Nurses | $35,200 | 1.1% |
Personal Care Aides | $16,600 | 1.1% |
Managers, All Other | $38,100 | 1.1% |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $34,300 | 1.1% |
Teacher Assistants | $22,400 | 1.1% |
Cashiers | $20,200 | 1.0% |
Note: Values in the right hand column do not total to 100% as we do not include occupations of less than 1%. Data courtesy of Educate to Career.
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