Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems.
About the profession
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.
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Occupation on screen: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (O*NET 19-3032.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Industrial-Organizational Psychologists role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Resident/Fellow Industrial-Organizational Psychologist → Practitioner Industrial-Organizational Psychologist → Senior Industrial-Organizational Psychologist → Department Lead Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$220K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $45,860 - $89,348/year With equity/bonuses: $50,446 - $107,218 Top markets (SF/NYC): $52,739 - $107,218 Execute core tasks using Reading…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection. 10am, Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $32,102 - $80,413 Year 2-3: Junior level $89,348 - $126,193 Year 4-6: Mid level $126,193 - $136,820 Year 7-10: Senior level $136,820 - $185,139 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Industrial-Organizational Psychologist genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Reading Comprehension and Active Listening You…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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