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Neuropsychologist: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of neuropsychologists earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$110,840
Hourly
$53.29
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Neuropsychologists apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to evaluate and diagnose disorders of higher cerebral functioning, often in research and medical settings. The median pay is $110,840 a year ($53.29 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is post-doctoral training (84% of workers surveyed by O*NET).

Median pay
$110,840
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
18,820
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 5 of 5
extensive preparation
Most common education
Post-Doctoral Training
84% of workers
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The work

What neuropsychologists do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attention, concentration, sensorimotor function, language, learning, and memory.
  2. Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct observations, or interviews.
  3. Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
  4. Establish neurobehavioral baseline measures for monitoring progressive cerebral disease or recovery.
  5. Provide education or counseling to individuals and families.
  6. Diagnose and treat pediatric populations for conditions such as learning disabilities with developmental or organic bases.
  7. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology.
  8. Participate in educational programs, in-service training, or workshops to remain current in methods and techniques.
Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Reading ComprehensioncoreActive ListeningcoreWritingcoreJudgment and Decision MakingSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingActive Learning

Knowledge areas: Psychology, Therapy and Counseling, English Language, Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, Medicine and Dentistry.

Tools and technology

Software neuropsychologists use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • IBM SPSS StatisticsAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
  • Automated Neuropsychological Metric Assessments BatteryMedical software
  • Behavioral Assessment and Research System BARSMedical software
  • BrainMetric The Category TestMedical software
  • BrainTrain Captain's LogMedical software
  • CogniSyst Computerized Assessment of Response Bias CARBMedical software
  • Conners' Continuous Performance Test IIMedical software
  • Interactive psychological evaluation softwareMedical software
  • MicroCog Assessment of Cognitive FunctioningMedical software
  • Noldus Information Technology The Observer XTAnalytical or scientific software
  • Patient electronic medical record EMR softwareMedical software
  • Psychological testing softwareMedical software

Also called: Aviation Neuropsychologist, Board Certified Neuropsychologist, Child and Adolescent Neuropsychologist, Forensic Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychology Medical Consultant.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the correlation between the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level, subtract the average across all occupations, and correlate the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 or below means unrelated. Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).