Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

11%

risk level

POLLING

26%

Based on 562 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

9.9%

by year 2032

WAGES

$96,100

or $46.20 per hour

Volume

71,730

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

8.1/10

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.

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Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

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

Comments

Alberto Longhi (Uncertain) 13 days 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) 25 days 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) 11 months 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) 12 months 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) 1 year 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) 1 year 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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