Psychologist

By: Kiley Ritter

Education and pay

Typically a psychologist will need a
doctoral degree or a special degree in
that specific field but a masters
degree is sufficient depending on what
position in psychology you are looking
at.
The median wage as of 2012 for
psychologists was $69,280.

Job Outlook

Employment is projected to
grow 12% from 2012-2022.
Which is the typical amount
of growth for any occupation.

Work environment
Some psychologists work on a
healthcare team with other
psychologists and social workers in
school settings, hospitals, etc. Other
psychologists work in private practice
and usually work evenings and
weekends with clients.

Duties
of
a
Conduct scientific studies
on
behavior and brain
psychologist
function

Research and identify

behavioral or emotional
patterns
Collect information
through observations,
interviews, surveys, and
etc.
Test for patterns that will
help them better
understand and predict
behavior