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Clinical Neuropsychologists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$110,840
United States, 2025
Employment
18,820
United States, 2025
Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Assess and diagnose patients with neurobehavioral problems related to acquired or developmental disorders of the nervous system, such as neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, seizure disorders, and learning disabilities. Recommend treatment after diagnosis, such as therapy, medication, or surgery. Assist with evaluation before and after neurosurgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation.
- O*NET code
- 19-3039.03
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Consult with other professionals about patients' neurological conditions.
- Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
- Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.
- Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.
- Diagnose and treat conditions involving injury to the central nervous system, such as cerebrovascular accidents, neoplasms, infectious or inflammatory diseases, degenerative diseases, head traumas, demyelinating diseases, and various forms of dementing illnesses.
- Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.
- Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.
- Distinguish between psychogenic and neurogenic syndromes, two or more suspected etiologies of cerebral dysfunction, or between disorders involving complex seizures.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$54,990
25th percentile
$68,850
75th percentile
$147,240
90th percentile
$168,520
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.4
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Social Perceptiveness4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making4.1
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Writing3.9
- Active Learning3.8
- Service Orientation3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Learning Strategies3.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.4 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.3 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Clinical NeuropsychologistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | $185,390 | 210 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $175,160 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $168,040 | 300 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $166,480 | 170 | 2025 |
| CA | $157,540 | 1,600 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $153,630 | 470 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $152,980 | 30 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | $152,550 | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | $152,050 | 90 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $150,400 | 40 | 2025 |
| KY | $149,990 | 300 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $148,820 | 250 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $148,530 | 120 | 2025 |
| NV | $146,850 | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $146,850 | 90 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $145,890 | 160 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $143,020 | 140 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $142,960 | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $142,400 | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | $141,290 | 90 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.