What is a Meteorologist? The American Meteorological Society defines a meteorologist as a person with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand, observe, or forecast the earth's atmospheric phenomena and/or how the atmosphere affects the earth and life on the planet..
And, the most recent BLS Occupational Employment Statistics for I-O psychologists looks rather promising as well: The average annual salary in the field according to May 2014 data was $90,070. We'll look at how that compares to other careers in psychology and related fields in business and counseling below.
Median Earning for Clinical Psychologists. The Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median annual wage for clinical psychologists as of May 2012 was $67,650. A PayScale.com salary survey found that the median annual salary for clinical psychologists was $72,825. However, those working in private practice reported a significantly higher median annual earnings of $265,000.