Learn about the types of people who become school psychologists. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
91% of school psychologists work in full-time roles while 9% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a school psychologist. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming school psychologists at a ratio of 1.54 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
78% of school psychologists are female and 22% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a school psychologist and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a school psychologist and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are more men interested in becoming a school psychologist than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of school psychologists are White, making up 63% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Black or African American, making up 14% and 7% respectively.