How To Become A Management Psychologist: What It Is and Career Path

What is a management psychologist and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Dr. A. Wright Ph.D., ABAP, ABPP

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a management psychologist. For example, did you know that they make an average of $41.51 an hour? That's $86,332 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 14% and produce 26,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a management psychologist?

Dr. A. Wright Ph.D., ABAP, ABPP

Clinical Associate Professor

When starting your career in counseling psychology, look for opportunities to diversify your practice wherever possible. For example, even if you are working full-time in some sort of mental health context as a psychologist, look for opportunities to take on additional, smaller pieces of work that branch outside of your primary work responsibilities. This may include adjunct teaching or serving as a clinical supervisor in a doctoral training program, consulting with human resources or executive recruiting firms, or many other types of industry that would benefit with the expertise and skills you have as a counseling psychologist.

ScoreManagement PsychologistUS Average

Salary

6.7

Avg. Salary $86,332

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.6

Growth rate 14%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.6

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.20%

Asian 3.34%

Black or African American 6.18%

Hispanic or Latino 10.44%

Unknown 3.44%

White 76.39%

Gender

female 62.50%

male 37.50%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

8.6

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

6.9

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a management psychologist

Explore management psychologist education requirements

Most common management psychologist degrees

Bachelor's

44.4 %

Doctorate

33.3 %

Master's

22.2 %

Start to develop specific management psychologist skills

Skills	Percentages
Mental Health	48.99%
Mental Illness	18.85%
Pain Management	15.44%
Psychiatry	10.71%
Psychological Evaluations	6.01%

Complete relevant management psychologist training and internships

Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New management psychologists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a management psychologist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real management psychologist resumes.

Research management psychologist duties and responsibilities

Provide psychological therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder, deficit/hyperactive disorder, specific learning disorder and others mental diagnosis.
Provide consultation regarding appropriate placement/treatment of juveniles in the DJJ system.

Apply for management psychologist jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a management psychologist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams