Psychologist
Tasks
- Takes overall responsibility for, supervises and directs the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
- Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
- Performs specialist medical tasks such as surgery, anaesthetisation and diagnostic or interventional radiology.
- Provides specialist advice to generalist medical practitioners or other specialists.
- Supervises patient’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
- Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
- Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment/surgery.
- Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.
Typical Education Level
Honours, Bachelor's degree
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 16% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£27,504 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for psychologist is £27,504
4,603 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 4,603. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
jobs
Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for psychologist roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £27,504 per year. That is about £2,292 per month or £14.10 per hour. New workers generally start on £25,678, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £137,083
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 4,603 people are employed in the region.
