Also called: Neuropsychologist
Tests memory, attention, and thinking to figure out how brain injuries, dementia, or disorders affect a person.
Spends hours giving a patient puzzles, memory tasks, and timed tests after a concussion or stroke, then writes a detailed report explaining their brain's strengths and weaknesses. Testifies in court cases and helps plan surgeries for epilepsy.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 11 years after high school. PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology, internship, 2-year neuropsychology postdoc, and licensure.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Neuroscience.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks BLS psychologists.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Computerized tests and AI report drafts speed the work, so fewer testing hours are needed; interpreting a whole person and testifying stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Biology, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3039.
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