Individuals whose positions may best be described as applied psychology and whose current major field is one other than industrial/organizational psychology are included in this section. Typically, these individuals are engaged in organizational consultation, marketing research, systems/equipment design or other applied psychology activities. There were 127 doctoral-level respondents in these positions in 1997 and their salaries are reported in Figure 11opens in new window and Table 11opens in new window.
The largest single proportion of respondents was employed in consulting firms (31%), followed by 17% who were employed with the government (federal, state, and local) and the criminal justice system. Thirteen percent were employed in business or industry, 12% had individual or group practices, and 8% were self-employed.
With 30% of the respondents, clinical was the most often mentioned field for this group. Seventeen percent indicated that they were in counseling and 7% identified themselves in the broad area of quantitative/mathematics/psychometrics/statistics. Six percent claimed experimental psychology as their subfield.
The overall 11-12-month median salary for doctoral-level psychologists in these positions was $67,000.
Figure 11: Applied Psychology (Other Subfields)--Doctoral Levelopens in new window