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How to become a Clinical Neuropsychologist
$117,750 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly investigative
Median annual wage for Psychologists, All Other (19-3039) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of a Clinical Neuropsychologist, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Administer standardized physical or psychological tests.
- Diagnose neural or psychological disorders.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
- Attend conferences or workshops to maintain professional knowledge.
- Establish standards for medical care.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
Active Listening4.4/5
Critical Thinking4.3/5
Reading Comprehension4.1/5
Social Perceptiveness4.1/5
Judgment and Decision Making4.1/5
Speaking4.0/5
Complex Problem Solving4.0/5
Writing3.9/5
Active Learning3.8/5
Service Orientation3.8/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Clinical Neuropsychologist — and our free 3-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
Investigative7.0/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Social5.7/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Conventional3.5/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Realistic2.9/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Artistic2.4/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Enterprising2.1/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
See how you score — 3 min, freeInterest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
