Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists (19-3031)
Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 131 | 137 | 4.58 | 3 | 6 | 10 | United States | 162000 | 185800 | 0.0 | 3900 | 8300 | 14600 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 42.93 | 22.31 | 29.21 | 38.37 | 50.41 | 66.61 |
| Alaska | 39.18 | 20.17 | 26.68 | 38.94 | 48.92 | 59.78 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 41.18 | 24.86 | 30.17 | 39.96 | 49.73 | 61.14 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 29.98 | 15.80 | 18.89 | 23.23 | 40.72 | 55.48 |
| Balance of State | 44.45 | 29.00 | 36.12 | 44.28 | 49.87 | 59.64 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.