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School Psychologists
Diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school. May address student learning and behavioral problems and counsel students or families. May design and implement performance plans, and evaluate performance. May consult with other school-based personnel.
Also called: Autism Consultant, Bilingual School Psychologist, Challenging Behavior Consultant, Early Intervention School Psychologist, Educational Diagnostician, School Neuropsychologist
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $98,670
- $47.44/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 2,340
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- +4.5%
- 170 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- Master's degree
- plus Internship/residency
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64,480 | $80,110 | $98,670 | $115,900 | $135,250 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
What you’d do
- Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
- Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.
- Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
- Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
- Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs.
- Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Higher exposure95 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 98
- Language-model AIOE 97
- GPTs-are-GPTs 90
Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)
AI exposure for this job is higher, and AI tools are being used some in this work today. Tools can help with test-result summaries, student records, and psychological reports. Deciding who qualifies for services, reporting abuse or neglect, and working with teachers and families rely on people.
Likely to change
- Summarizing test results into reports
- Keeping student records and paperwork
Still relies on people
- Reporting concerns about child safety
- Working with students, parents, and teachers
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Training near Boston
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