Psychology associate vs chief psychologist

The differences between psychology associates and chief psychologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a psychology associate and a chief psychologist. Additionally, a chief psychologist has an average salary of $100,193, which is higher than the $73,152 average annual salary of a psychology associate.

The top three skills for a psychology associate include social work, group therapy and patients. The most important skills for a chief psychologist are mental health, clinical psychology, and group therapy.

Psychology associate vs chief psychologist overview

	Psychology Associate	Chief Psychologist
Yearly salary	$73,152	$100,193
Hourly rate	$35.17	$48.17
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	6,332	24,107
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Psychology associate vs chief psychologist salary

Psychology associates and chief psychologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Psychology Associate	Chief Psychologist
Average salary	$73,152	$100,193
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $107,000	Between $69,000 And $145,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Palo Alto, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Commonwealth	Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between psychology associate and chief psychologist education

There are a few differences between a psychology associate and a chief psychologist in terms of educational background:

	Psychology Associate	Chief Psychologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Columbia University in the City of New York

Psychology associate vs chief psychologist demographics

Here are the differences between psychology associates' and chief psychologists' demographics:

	Psychology Associate	Chief Psychologist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%
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 psychology associate and chief psychologist duties and responsibilities

Psychology associate example responsibilities.

Provide comprehensive clinical psychological services in the form of provision of evidence based psychotherapy for mental health patients.
Provide psychological services at the largest AF clinic in the busiest DoD community in the command.
Administer psychological testing including ADHD, cognitive functioning, and psychoeducational batteries.
Connect with community service boards in reviewing rehabilitation reports for developmentally challenge individuals.
Develop person-centered, collaborative treatment plans with patients and document specific and measurable progress.
Work with a diverse array of clients including severely mentally ill, physically/learning disable, mentally impaired/handicap, and prisoner rehabilitation populations

Chief 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.

Psychology associate vs chief psychologist skills

Common psychology associate skills

Social Work, 16%
Group Therapy, 13%
Patients, 12%
Crisis Intervention, 11%
Mental Illness, 8%
Mental Health, 7%

Common chief psychologist skills

Mental Health, 36%
Clinical Psychology, 14%
Group Therapy, 8%
Risk Assessments, 6%
Psychological Services, 6%
Clinical Services, 5%

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