JobSOC 19-3032

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

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.

Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).

01.

Studied through

2 programs

Psychology, General42.0101
Industrial and Organizational Psychology42.2804

02.

Draws on

Personnel and Human Resources4.9 of 5
Psychology4.8 of 5
Education and Training4.5 of 5
Administration and Management4.0 of 5
Mathematics4.0 of 5
English Language3.8 of 5
Customer and Personal Service3.6 of 5

Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.