Dawn Rosenberg McKay, black-rose-bielefeld.de's Guide to Career Planning, reports that industrial-organizational psychology ranks as one of the top ten fastest growing jobs with a master's degree or higher. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in industrial-organizational psychology are expected to grow by 26 percent through the year 2018. In 2008, the median salary for industrial-organizational psychologists was $77,010. Of course, wages can vary based on a variety of variables including education, training and location. You can use the Salary Wizard provided by Salary.com to get a better look at typical earnings in your field and geographic area.
I-O psychologists work in a wide variety of settings that include universities, research facilities, private businesses and government agencies. Some psychologists in this field are self-employed or work on a consultation basis.
A few of the issues that industrial-organizational psychologists may tackle include:
- Worker productivity
- Human and computer interaction
- Employee training and assessment
- Training program development
Learn more about the field of I-O psychology as well as what it takes to become an industrial-organizational psychologist.
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