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Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

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.

$147,420
Median Pay
6-12 years
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Score 4/6: growing job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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+6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 18/25

Total Score4/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection.
  • Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
  • Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace programs.
  • Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion.
  • Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.
  • Facilitate organizational development and change.
  • Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions.
  • Advise management concerning personnel, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.
  • Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Master's degree

Time to Job Ready

6-12 years

Based on Job Zone 5. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Statistical software (SPSS, R)Survey softwareMicrosoft Office (Excel)HR analytics toolsAssessment platforms

Key Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech Clarity

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Compensation Details

$45,860
10th Percentile
$147,420
Median
$219,810
90th Percentile

Based on 1,030 employed workers

Also Known As

Consulting PsychologistEngineering PsychologistHR Consultant (Human Resources Consultant)HR OD Consultant (Human Resources Organizational Development Consultant)HR Psychologist (Human Resources Psychologist)I-O Practitioner (Industrial-Organizational Practitioner)I-O Psychologist (Industrial-Organizational Psychologist)Industrial PsychologistLearning and Organizational Development Specialist (Learning and OD Specialist)Management Consultant

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 19-3032.00