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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.

US jobs
790
Median wage
$193,950 a year
Job family
Science and research

Can agents do the work of industrial-organizational psychologists?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Science and research: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: CORE-Bench, declared solved.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 17%Research organizational behavior, processes, or performanceNot measured
  • 12%Present research or technical informationNot measured
  • 12%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured
  • 10%Develop research plans or methodologiesNot measured
  • 7%Counsel others about personal mattersNot measured
  • 6%Evaluate personnel capabilities or performanceNot measured
  • 6%Develop educational programs, plans, or proceduresNot measured
  • 6%Collect information about patients or clientsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in science and research, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • CORE-Benchby Princeton UniversityTask level · CORE-Bench-Hard accuracy (public test set)
    95.5%Claude Code + Claude Opus 4.5 (after manual regrading) · 3 Dec 2025
    Solved

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection.
  • Develop and implement employee selection or placement programs.
  • Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace 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.
  • 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.
  • Facilitate organizational development and change.
  • Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related personnel functions.
  • Advise management concerning personnel, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings.
  • Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance.
  • Conduct individual assessments, including interpreting measures and providing feedback for selection, placement, or promotion.
  • Train clients to administer human resources functions, including testing, selection, and performance management.
Other job titles for this occupation (27)

Consulting Psychologist · I-O Practitioner (Industrial-Organizational Practitioner) · I-O Psychologist (Industrial-Organizational Psychologist) · Industrial Psychologist · Management Consultant · Organizational Consultant · Organizational Development Specialist (OD Specialist) · Organizational Psychologist · Personnel Research Psychologist · Research Scientist · Engineering Psychologist · HR Consultant (Human Resources Consultant) · HR OD Consultant (Human Resources Organizational Development Consultant) · HR Psychologist (Human Resources Psychologist) · Learning and Organizational Development Specialist (Learning and OD Specialist) · Management Psychologist · Occupational Psychologist · Organizational Development Analyst (OD Analyst) · Organizational Development and Training Specialist (OD and Training Specialist) · Organizational Development Consultant (OD Consultant) · Organizational Research Consultant · Personnel Psychologist · Policy Advisor · Policy Officer · Psychologist · Staffing Consultant · Training Specialist