School psychologists
SOC Code: 19-3034
School psychologists carries a 36% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $86,930 and +0.7% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 67,200 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 36% AI exposure, School psychologists sits 1 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 58% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
53/100
School psychologists, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage A- $86,930
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F +0.7%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) D 36% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with School psychologists in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Graduate credential among the thinner entry shelves
School psychologists is in the Graduate band (113 of 832) with BLS pace Slow growth (245/832). Graduate entry is a minority shelf - pairing it with slow growth growth is the standing that separates this SOC from bachelor-dominated neighbors.
Where School psychologists sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where School psychologists sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
36% Around the middle lower than 42% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
School psychologists vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. School psychologists is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
School psychologists's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 19-3034) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets School psychologists be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes School psychologists. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- 2. Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- 3. Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- 4. Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
- 5. Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- 6. Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
- 7. Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.
- 8. Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.
- 9. Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
- 10. Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.
Key Skills Required
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Service Orientation
- Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge Areas
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Education and Training
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- Mathematics
- Law and Government
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace School psychologists?
School psychologists has an AI exposure score of 36%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for School psychologists?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, School psychologists is projected to grow by 0.7% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 67,200 workers.
What skills are needed for School psychologists?
Key skills for School psychologists include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, and others. Typical entry-level education is Master's degree.
How much do School psychologists earn?
The median annual wage for School psychologists is $86,930, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for School psychologists?
The typical entry-level education for School psychologists is Master's degree. Employers generally expect None of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves Internship/residency. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ School psychologists?
School psychologists roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for School psychologists: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (36% here).
- Agricultural technicians · AI exposure 36%
- Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers · AI exposure 36%
- Bioengineers and biomedical engineers · AI exposure 36%
- Cardiologists · AI exposure 36%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+0.7% here).
- Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary · growth +0.7%
- Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders · growth +0.7%
- Locomotive engineers · growth +0.7%
- Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary · growth +0.7%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use School psychologists' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare School psychologists side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).