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14%

From 2023-2033, jobs in Psychology are expected to increase by 14%

Occupation

Median Salary (2023)

Job Postings (2023)

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Occupation

Human Resources Specialists

$67,662

277,609

11%

Human Resources Specialists

Median Salary: $67,662
Job Postings: 277,609
Projected Growth: 11%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Human Resources Specialists recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Human Resources Generalists	90,498	33%
Recruiters	38,629	14%
Human Resources Specialists	24,555	9%
Talent Acquisition Specialists	16,434	6%
Human Resources Coordinators	17,047	6%
Staffing Coordinators	13,996	5%
Employment Specialists	9,313	3%
Human Resources Representatives	11,320	4%
HRIS Analysts	6,334	2%
Human Resources Recruiters	5,550	2%
Human Resources Analysts	5,529	2%
Talent Acquisition Coordinators	5,001	2%
Healthcare Recruiters	5,609	2%
Technical Recruiters	4,360	2%
Corporate Recruiters	5,059	2%
Talent Acquisition Partners	4,072	2%
Staffing Specialists	3,523	1%
Onboarding Specialists	3,684	1%
Human Resources Associates	3,699	1%
Recruiting Specialists	3,397	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)	45,921	17%
Applicant Tracking Systems	34,800	13%
Employee Relations	31,787	12%
Auditing	27,403	10%
Full-Cycle Recruitment	22,690	9%
Talent Management	22,562	9%
Talent Sourcing	21,646	8%
Project Management	21,018	8%
Recruitment Strategies	20,416	8%
Employee Onboarding	20,356	8%
Performance Management	19,496	7%
Talent Acquisition	19,483	7%
Human Resource Management	19,024	7%
Marketing	18,488	7%
Labor Law	17,434	7%
Data Analysis	15,081	6%
Process Improvement	15,036	6%
Data Entry	14,102	5%
Administrative Support	13,722	5%
Finance	11,977	5%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Employment Services		15%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		6%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		5%
	Federal Government, Civilian		4%
	Federal Government, Military		4%
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		4%
	Other		62%

Training and Development Specialists

$64,355

80,224

12%

Training and Development Specialists

Median Salary: $64,355
Job Postings: 80,224
Projected Growth: 12%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Training and Development Specialists design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Operations Management Trainees	19,209	24%
Training Specialists	9,676	12%
Complex Managers	5,686	7%
Training Coordinators	5,356	7%
Technical Trainers	4,400	6%
Learning and Development Specialists	4,093	5%
Youth Development Specialists	2,474	3%
Development Coordinators	3,342	4%
Training and Development Specialists	3,011	4%
Youth Development Professionals	2,766	3%
Trainers	3,350	4%
Asset Protection Officers	2,332	3%
Corporate Trainers	2,249	3%
Talent Development Specialists	1,656	2%
Night Stockers	1,906	2%
Digital Learning Coaches	1,457	2%
Consumables Associates	1,726	2%
Sales Trainers	1,765	2%
Development Specialists	1,345	2%
Assistant Managers in Training	2,425	3%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Process Improvement	15,063	13%
Merchandising	14,045	12%
Business Process	13,087	12%
Performance Management	12,730	11%
Community Outreach	12,132	11%
Retail Operations	11,798	10%
Visual Merchandising	11,578	10%
Profit And Loss (P&L) Management	11,224	10%
Project Management	11,102	10%
Learning Management Systems	10,151	9%
Adult Education	8,773	8%
Marketing	8,522	8%
Curriculum Development	8,361	7%
Instructional Design	7,468	7%
Technical Training	7,420	7%
Auditing	6,988	6%
Business Operations	5,498	5%
Continuous Improvement Process	5,480	5%
Workflow Management	4,653	4%
Data Analysis	4,357	4%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Restaurants and Other Eating Places		7%
	Management of Companies and Enterprises		5%
	Computer Systems Design and Related Services		4%
	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services		4%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		3%
	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training		3%
	Other		74%

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

$53,934

256,141

10%

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Median Salary: $53,934
Job Postings: 256,141
Projected Growth: 10%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Child, Family, and School Social Workers provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Social Workers	77,109	30%
Case Managers	51,208	20%
School Social Workers	17,029	7%
Medical Social Workers	15,129	6%
Hospice Medical Social Workers	10,494	4%
Licensed Clinical Social Workers	10,558	4%
Caseworkers	6,569	3%
Family Advocates	5,442	2%
Hospice Social Workers	9,330	4%
Licensed Medical Social Workers	7,731	3%
Licensed Social Workers	11,508	5%
Family Support Specialists	4,428	2%
Social Workers/Case Managers	4,904	2%
Housing Case Managers	3,396	1%
Bilingual Case Managers	3,930	2%
Foster Care Case Managers	3,230	1%
Social Work Case Managers	3,172	1%
Family Case Managers	3,442	1%
Personal Injury Case Managers	4,543	2%
Licensed Master Social Workers	2,989	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Social Work	110,865	58%
Case Management	70,248	37%
Mental Health	39,954	21%
Psychology	36,106	19%
Human Services	31,855	17%
Crisis Intervention	31,254	16%
Treatment Planning	28,335	15%
Discharge Planning	24,266	13%
Medical Records	17,324	9%
Behavioral Health	17,129	9%
Psychosocial Assessments	15,792	8%
Substance Abuse	13,674	7%
Disabilities	13,561	7%
Care Coordination	13,419	7%
Psychiatry	12,711	7%
Trauma Care	12,590	7%
Bilingual (Spanish/English)	12,070	6%
Child Welfare	11,670	6%
Sociology	11,657	6%
Rehabilitation	10,956	6%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Individual and Family Services		24%
	State Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		19%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		19%
	Education and Hospitals (Local Government)		14%
	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services		3%
	Other Residential Care Facilities		3%
	Other		18%

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

$53,706

287,321

22%

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median Salary: $53,706
Job Postings: 287,321
Projected Growth: 22%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors this occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors and 21-1014 Mental Health Counselors.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Mental Health Therapists	70,957	25%
Mental Health Counselors	28,873	10%
Counselors	17,769	6%
Substance Abuse Counselors	20,823	7%
Licensed Mental Health Therapists	32,463	11%
Licensed Mental Health Counselors	17,391	6%
Behavioral Health Counselors	11,178	4%
Licensed Professional Counselors	15,949	6%
Licensed Clinical Social Workers	12,222	4%
Addictions Counselors	7,360	3%
Behavioral Health Clinicians	4,003	1%
Substance Use Disorder Counselors	7,375	3%
Substance Use Counselors	4,756	2%
Telehealth Therapists	4,840	2%
Outpatient Mental Health Therapists	9,592	3%
Mental Health Clinicians	3,408	1%
Mental Health Associates	4,498	2%
Licensed Mental Health Professionals	2,869	1%
Behavioral Health Consultants	4,005	1%
Licensed Counselors	6,990	2%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Mental Health	63,993	51%
Treatment Planning	47,128	37%
Psychology	39,808	32%
Social Work	39,098	31%
Behavioral Health	30,682	24%
Substance Abuse	27,569	22%
Case Management	23,305	19%
Crisis Intervention	20,945	17%
Family Therapy	18,876	15%
Psychotherapy	15,810	13%
Telehealth	14,987	12%
Psychiatry	13,995	11%
Mental Health Counseling	12,135	10%
Human Services	11,449	9%
Billing	10,715	9%
Group Therapy	10,698	9%
Electronic Medical Record	10,274	8%
Discharge Planning	9,749	8%
Medical Records	9,044	7%
Trauma Care	8,550	7%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Outpatient Care Centers		21%
	Individual and Family Services		17%
	Offices of Other Health Practitioners		16%
	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities		11%
	Local Government, Excluding Education and Hospitals		6%
	Education and Hospitals (Local Government)		5%
	Other		25%

Medical Assistants

$41,995

559,206

18%

Medical Assistants

Median Salary: $41,995
Job Postings: 559,206
Projected Growth: 18%

Occupation

Job Titles

Skills

Industry

Description

Medical Assistants perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Projected Growth

Job Title	Job Postings	% of Job Postings
Medical Assistants	342,825	61%
Certified Medical Assistants	54,122	10%
Primary Care Medical Assistants	18,771	3%
Clinic Medical Assistants	14,720	3%
Family Medicine Medical Assistants	14,634	3%
Pediatric Medical Assistants	10,586	2%
Certified Medication Aides/Certified Medical Assistants	13,139	2%
Urgent Care Medical Assistants	10,828	2%
Bilingual Medical Assistants	9,783	2%
Dermatology Medical Assistants	8,928	2%
Ophthalmic Assistants	9,195	2%
Cardiology Medical Assistants	6,983	1%
Clinical Assistants	6,830	1%
Patient Care Assistants	7,815	1%
Back Office Medical Assistants	6,328	1%
Clinical Laboratory Assistants	6,884	1%
Medical Administrative Assistants	5,975	1%
Lead Medical Assistants	3,770	1%
Medical Assistants/Medical Receptionists	3,593	1%
Endocrinology Medical Assistants	3,497	1%

Skill	Job Postings	% of Total Postings
Medical Assistance	240,498	80%
Vital Signs	147,095	49%
Medical Records	102,641	34%
Electronic Medical Record	76,275	25%
Phlebotomy	75,705	25%
Patient Preparation	66,475	22%
Intravenous Therapy	64,430	22%
Electrocardiography	62,197	21%
Medical Terminology	46,942	16%
Nursing	45,323	15%
Setting Appointments	42,659	14%
Medical Prescription	41,679	14%
Medical History Documentation	40,210	13%
Patient Flow	39,549	13%
Medication Administration	39,179	13%
Laboratory Testing	36,967	12%
Infection Control	29,143	10%
Blood Pressure	29,126	10%
Sterilization	28,536	10%
Patient Education And Counseling	26,467	9%

	Industry	% of Occupation in Industry
	Offices of Physicians		55%
	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals		12%
	Outpatient Care Centers		9%
	Offices of Other Health Practitioners		8%
	Education and Hospitals (Local Government)		3%
	Employment Services		2%
	Other		11%

Employment outlook data is provided by Lightcast and represents labor market trends in the United States. It is not specific to Franklin University graduates or any particular degree level. Franklin University cannot guarantee employment placement, salary level, or career advancement.

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