Exactly 460 of the 16,750 psychology professionals employed in California, work in Bakersfield. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of psychology professionals in Bakersfield has grown by 156%. Overall employment in Bakersfield has also increased.

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Salaries for psychology professionals in Bakersfield have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $101,970 per year was earned by psychology professionals in Bakersfield. The average salary for psychology professionals in Bakersfield was $73,560 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of psychology professionals in Bakersfield is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Psychology professionals in Bakersfield make a median yearly salary of $96,350. The 10% of psychology professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $67,720 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 139% higher salaries.

On average psychology professional salaries in Bakersfield are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Bakersfield's psychology professionals are graduates of one of the 2 accredited psychology schools in the city.

Bakersfield's psychology schools offer 4 psychology degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 183 students graduated from psychology courses.