Also called: Research Coordinator (Psychology)
Helps run psychology studies—recruiting people, running sessions, and managing data.
Greets study participants, explains the task, runs them through a computer experiment, and cleans data afterward. Often a 1-2 year job before grad school.
Estimate; BLS social science research assistants median ~$54k.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in psychology.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Neuroscience.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Online platforms and AI handle recruiting, sessions and data cleaning; fewer assistant jobs, though they still lead to grad school.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4061.
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