1995 Psychology Baccalaureate Employment Survey: 1992 Graduates

Table 7
Starting Salaries for Full-time Employment Positions: 1992 Baccalaureate Recipients in Psychology, __________________________________________________________________________
Position Type	Median	Mean	SD	N
All Activities	20,000	21,054	8,396	405
Administrative	20,500	20,265	7,200	34
Clerical	18,000	17,973	5,305	37
Consulting	27,000	26,071	7,022	14
Education/teaching	21,500	21,196	8,272	46
Health or health-related	20,000	20,784	7,143	74
Research and Development (Basic & Applied)	21,000	21,452	8,180	31
Management, other than Research & Development	21,000	26,059	11,605	17
Sales	18,000	22,000	14,856	18
Professional Services (other than (health-related)	19,000	19,914	6,002	35
Reporting/statistical work/computing	25,000	23,667	6,892	9
Other services (e.g., trades, hotels/restaurant, law enforcement/military, etc.)	19,000	19,780	8,193	41
Other	21,000	21,830	10,258	47

Source: 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Survey, Research Office, APA.
Note: Salaries are presented only for those settings reported by 9 or more individuals.

Research and Development (Basic & Applied)

21,000

21,452

8,180

Management, other than Research & Development

21,000

26,059

11,605

Sales

18,000

22,000

14,856

Professional Services (other than (health-related)

19,000

19,914

6,002

Reporting/statistical work/computing

25,000

23,667

6,892

Other services (e.g., trades, hotels/restaurant, law enforcement/military, etc.)

19,000

19,780

8,193

Other

21,000

21,830

10,258

Source: 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Survey, Research Office, APA.
Note: Salaries are presented only for those settings reported by 9 or more individuals.

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