Management psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed

The differences between management psychologists and clinical psychologist-licenseds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a management psychologist and a clinical psychologist-licensed. Additionally, a clinical psychologist-licensed has an average salary of $96,135, which is higher than the $86,332 average annual salary of a management psychologist.

The top three skills for a management psychologist include mental health, mental illness and pain management. The most important skills for a clinical psychologist-licensed are rehabilitation, patients, and family therapy.

Management psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed overview

	Management Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Yearly salary	$86,332	$96,135
Hourly rate	$41.51	$46.22
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	73,014	83,526
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Doctoral Degree, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Management psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed salary

Management psychologists and clinical psychologist-licenseds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Management Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Average salary	$86,332	$96,135
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $126,000	Between $71,000 And $129,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Kaiser Permanente
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between management psychologist and clinical psychologist-licensed education

There are a few differences between a management psychologist and a clinical psychologist-licensed in terms of educational background:

	Management Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Doctoral Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Clinical Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Management psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed demographics

Here are the differences between management psychologists' and clinical psychologist-licenseds' demographics:

	Management Psychologist	Clinical Psychologist-Licensed
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between management psychologist and clinical psychologist-licensed duties and responsibilities

Management psychologist example 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.

Clinical psychologist-licensed example responsibilities.

Provide individual and family psychotherapy for adult and geriatric nursing-home patients including crisis intervention, treatment planning, and medical consultations.
Provide parent-support and training for parents with toddlers or young children recently diagnose with an autism spectrum disorder.
Provide psychological screening, evaluation, and treatment for individuals in rehabilitation and nursing home settings.
Generate positive results from recommendations such as decreasing PRN usage, minimizing require staff observations, and discharging previously problematic patients.
Conduct psychological and psychoeducational testing evaluations for disability and vocational rehabilitation.
Provide cognitive behavioral treatment for members with PTSD from combat and sexual assault.

Management psychologist vs clinical psychologist-licensed skills

Common management psychologist skills

Mental Health, 49%
Mental Illness, 19%
Pain Management, 15%
Psychiatry, 11%
Psychological Evaluations, 6%

Common clinical psychologist-licensed skills

Rehabilitation, 13%
Patients, 13%
Family Therapy, 11%
Group Therapy, 9%
Mental Illness, 7%
Social Work, 7%

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