Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Low Risk
21%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
11%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
31%
(Low Risk)
Average: 21%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
13.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$96,100
or $46.20 per hour
Volume
71,730
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
8.1/10

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Calculated automation risk

11% (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.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Social Perceptiveness

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

  • Persuasion

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

User poll

31% 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 11% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Clinical and Counseling Psychologists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Clinical and Counseling Psychologists' job openings is expected to rise 13.3% 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 'Clinical and Counseling Psychologists' was $96,100, or $46 per hour

'Clinical and Counseling Psychologists' were paid 100.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 71,730 people employed as 'Clinical and Counseling Psychologists' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Clinical and Counseling Psychologists'.

Job description

Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.

SOC Code: 19-3033.00

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Amani (Low) 1 month ago
Psychologist mainly deal with experiences that would involve using or focusing on emotions and this is something that is able to happen only through complex biological responses that only animals or humans have, and I believe cannot be replicated
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Alberto Longhi (Uncertain) 4 months ago
Artificial intelligence is evolving at an extremely rapid pace. As depicted in the film "Her," I hypothesize that in the not-too-distant future, it will be indistinguishable whether one is conversing with an AI or another human being.

I also think that an AI, with sufficient data at its disposal, could be capable of offering satisfactory psychotherapy sessions. These sessions would likely be technical and protocol-driven. On the other hand, it is currently believed that the main therapeutic factor is the psychic interaction between the two human beings, beyond the protocol dimension.

This is an extremely delicate issue that concerns me greatly.
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Si anya (Moderate) 5 months ago
An ai can give a completely unbiased diagnosis-treatment /*with out the risk of personal feelings involved*/ but it can never take over the job unless it can have an understanding of "human" as a whole(which is kinda impossible),cause it would make it better that any human doing the job.
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asygfeyuwa (No chance) 1 year ago
Therapy usually requires talking and it's very personal so there's literally no way robots would be able to take this job
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Isha Patel (Low) 1 year ago
i think the job need understanding if emotion and empathetic nature towards dealing with the issues of other which can not be possible with a ai or robot
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Kitty (No chance) 1 year ago
The "talking cure" can't really be a talking cure without human interaction, the work a psychologist does is based on transference and countertransference, a machine cannot mimick such dynamic because it is fundamentally a human phenomenon.
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Olivia (Low) 2 years ago
I don't think a robot could ever replace a human in understanding and experiencing emotions. It is one of the very few things that is uniquely human.

Therefore, because this is essential to being a psychologist, I think if AI were ever to replace humans as psychologists, they would not do the job in a similar way.

However, there may be some benefit to seeking help online, through courses, and general emotional support, etc.
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D (No chance) 2 years ago
How can a computer talk to a human about emotions and the human experience?
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Daniels with an S (No chance) 2 years ago
If I needed psychological help, I wouldn't want to talk to a program or machine...
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Ionel (Moderate) 2 years ago
I think that there are some factors that stand in the way of automation, such as morals, religions, fear of losing jobs, politics, and economics.
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Anonimowy (No chance) 2 years ago
This is impossible. Robots don't have feelings.
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