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Psychologists, All Other

All psychologists not listed separately.

Also called: Aviation Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Child and Adolescent Neuropsychologist, Forensic Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychology Medical Consultant

Median pay in Greater Boston
$112,900
$54.28/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
440
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+6.1%
80 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

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$59,240$80,510$112,900$143,520$162,910

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

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 exposure77 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 95
  • Language-model AIOE 88
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 47

Observed AI use today: Little or none (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this group of jobs is higher, but observed AI use is little or none so far. This category covers many kinds of psychologists, so tasks vary. In general, AI tools may help with writing and organizing information, while work that depends on trust and judgment with people stays with the professional.

Likely to change

  • Drafting notes and written summaries
  • Searching and organizing research information

Still relies on people

  • Building trust with the people you serve
  • Judgment in sensitive situations

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College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

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