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School Psychologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-3034

4.7% AI Exposure — Medium
$95,990
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
Proj. Annual Openings
63,940
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+2.9%/yr
Empl. growth (2021–2025)
95/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Decision card

Career Evidence Passport

SOC 19-3034 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.

Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
SOC exposure
4.7%
Medium · Anthropic AEI
Automation friction
33/100
Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
Wages
$95,990
H-1B offered wage $75,940; LCAs are filings.
Projected openings
BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +0.7%.
Observed/proxy demand
36
FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,269 postings in 2025.

Skill evidence

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingCritical Thinking
  • H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
  • Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
  • Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
  • This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.

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AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure4.7%
AI Resiliency95/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure9.7%

Across AI measures

Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.

47.4%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic4.7%
AI capability · OpenAI39.2%
AI ability · AIOE98.3%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne0.5%

AI could do ~39.2% of this role but only ~4.7% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.

Top Skills

1.Active Listening
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Speaking
4.Writing
5.Critical Thinking

H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand

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Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.

102
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
36
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$75,940
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#321 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
H-1B filing volume, FY2016–FY2025

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

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.

Common titles: Autism Consultant, Bilingual School Psychologist, Challenging Behavior Consultant, Consulting Psychologist, Early Intervention School Psychologist, Educational Diagnostician

Representative Tasks

  • Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services.
  • Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data.
  • Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
  • Select, administer, and score psychological tests.
  • Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Assess educational needs of students.
  • Collect information about clients.
  • Maintain records, documents, or other files.
  • Maintain student records.
  • Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to share information.

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Word · hotZoom · hotCentris Group IEP DirectEmail softwareEwing Solutions QuickWriterGlobal Education Technologies EXCENTGoogle MeetPowerSchool Group PowerSchool SISVision Management Consulting IEP PlaNET

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
12.1%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Employment & Wage Trend

BLS OEWS, 2019–2025


Occupation Employment & Wage TrendMulti-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 19-3034: 2021 — employment: 57,110, median wage: $78,780; 2022 — employment: 60,250, median wage: $81,500; 2023 — employment: 62,790, median wage: $84,940; 2025 — employment: 63,940, median wage: $95,990.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure4.7%9.7%
OutlookAverage37% Bright
Median Salary$95,990N/A
AI Resiliency95/100N/A