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How to become an industrial-organizational psychologist
Science · SOC 19-3032
$193,950US median pay, 2025
+6.5%Projected growth, 2025–35
300Openings per year
DegreeUsual way in
How you get in
A degree is the usual way in.
Master's degree
Internship/residency
Work as an industrial-organizational psychologist
Programs that lead to this job
These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this
occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding
credentials in each.
How long does it take to become an industrial-organizational psychologist?
Typically about six years of study in total, then an internship or residency, often one to three years. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do industrial-organizational psychologists make?
The US median is $193,950 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree to become an industrial-organizational psychologist?
Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train to become an industrial-organizational psychologist?
1,577 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →
Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work,
your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education
requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.
Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment
Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018).
School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.