Occupational Employment Statistics
19-3034 School Psychologists
Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.
Minnesota
| 1,020 | 92 | $41.49/hr | $28.95/hr | $31.66/hr | $40.55/hr | $49.82/hr | $52.18/hr |
Education and Health Services | 1,020 | $40.55/hr |
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
| 1,130 | $50.18/hr | N/A |
Marriage and Family Therapists
| 3,240 | $32.93/hr | 15.5% |
Rehabilitation Counselors
| 2,580 | $22.67/hr | 5.7% |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
| 2,690 | $32.31/hr | 7.6% |
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
| 3,790 | $29.66/hr | 8.6% |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
| 1,840 | $62,586.51/yr | 6.8% |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
| 7,400 | $31.74/hr | 10.6% |
Healthcare Social Workers
| 2,690 | $31.23/hr | 12.1% |
Genetic Counselors
| 160 | $44.07/hr | N/A |
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
| 710 | $83,002.16/yr | 5.1% |
- Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members.
- Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel.
- Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
- Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems.
- Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior.
- Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.
- Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.