career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Child, Family, and School Social Workers and Industrial-Organizational Psychologists. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 21-1021 | 19-3032 |
| title | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
| onet code | 21-1021.00 | 19-3032.00 |
| description | Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers. | 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. |
| job zone | 4 | 5 |
| major group | 21 | 19 |
| tot emp | 382,960 | 1,050 |
| a mean | 62,920 | 134,400 |
| a median | 58,570 | 109,840 |
| a pct10 | 40,580 | 51,880 |
| a pct25 | 47,480 | 80,790 |
| a pct75 | 74,060 | 198,170 |
| a pct90 | 94,030 | 224,590 |
| h mean | 30 | 64 |
| h median | 28 | 52 |
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