Psychologist

A psychologist is a social scientist who studies psychology, the study of the human mind, thought and human behaviour. Psychologists are usually categorised under a number of different fields, the most well-recognised being clinical psychologists, who provide mental health care, and research psychologists, who collect, investigate and analyse aspects of human behaviour.

Statistics

These statistics are from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, information dated 2002 unless noted otherwise.

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United States - Bureau of Labor Statistics

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• Employed psychologists: 139,000
• 1/4 self-employed
• 3/10 employed by educational institutions (in positions other than teaching)
• Median income for clinical psychologists: USD$51,170
• Median income for industrial/organisational psychologists: USD$63,710