As of June 2026, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists has an AI-exposure score of 58/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
More exposed than 58% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$193,950. About 400 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Science roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (85%).
- Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction.
- Provide expert testimony in employment lawsuits.
- Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection.
- Train clients to administer human resources functions, including testing, selection, and performance management.
- Develop new business by contacting potential clients, making sales presentations, and writing proposals.
- Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
- Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion.
- Facilitate organizational development and change.
- Identify training and development needs.
- Assess employee performance.
- Advise management concerning personnel, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
- Conduct individual assessments, including interpreting measures and providing feedback for selection, placement, or promotion.
- Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions.
- Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace programs.
- Formulate and implement training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences.
- Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.
- Write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning.
- Conduct research studies of physical work environments, organizational structures, communication systems, group interactions, morale, or motivation to assess organizational functioning.
- Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance.
- Study organizational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency, including the nature of workplace supervision and leadership.
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