Organizational Psychologist

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Enhance workplace productivity by applying psychology to solve organizational issues.
Drive positive change in companies through research and strategic policy planning.
Uncover unique insights into human behavior to boost team morale and motivation.

💰 Earn $104K-$155K

📚 Master Degree

⏱️ 48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 5.8% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

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.

Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences.
Conduct research studies of physical work environments, organizational structures, communication systems, group interactions, morale, or motivation to assess organizational functioning.
Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.
Provide expert testimony in employment lawsuits.
Study consumers' reactions to new products and package designs, and to advertising efforts, using surveys and tests.

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Minimum Education

Master Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

600 Annually

Median Earnings

$137,480 in California

$147,420 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Being creative or artistic
Influencing or leading others
Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Writing

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Job security
Personal relationships

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Organizational Psychologist

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Pathways to this Career

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Vocational School

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🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years