Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Minimal Risk
16%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
6%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
25%
(Low Risk)
Average: 16%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$147,420
or $70.87 per hour
Volume
1,030
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.4/10

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Calculated automation risk

6% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

25% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 6% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Industrial-Organizational Psychologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Industrial-Organizational Psychologists' job openings is expected to rise 5.8% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Industrial-Organizational Psychologists' was $147,420, or $70 per hour

'Industrial-Organizational Psychologists' were paid 206.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 1,030 people employed as 'Industrial-Organizational Psychologists' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 147 thousand people are employed as 'Industrial-Organizational Psychologists'.

Job description

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training, and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

SOC Code: 19-3032.00

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Comments

TLA (No chance) 3 years ago
its heavily based on interpersonal reactions and research. They could be able to automate if they wanted to, however the research designs and theories would still need human influence since it has to be from them
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Grant (Moderate) 5 years ago
Ability for neural networks to make the same statistical predictions as IO psychologists will render the practice obsolete.
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Milisa Mpeta (Uncertain) 5 years ago
I think there can never be a chance whereby a robot will be able to maintain communication within the organisation as it requires one to have a deeper understanding about human behaviour, even though they may be programmed in such as way to monitor them.
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