Exactly 210 of Mississippi's 900 psychology professionals work in Jackson. There has been a 62% growth in the number of psychology professionals in Jackson between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for psychology professionals in Jackson has increased, overall employment in Jackson has also increased.

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Salaries for psychology professionals in Jackson have decreased. Jackson psychology professionals made $48,220 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, psychology professionals in Jackson made an average salary of $63,910 per year. This decline is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Jackson.

Psychology professionals in Jackson make a median yearly salary of $45,770. The 10% of psychology professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,390 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 107% higher salaries.

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

Many of Jackson's psychology professionals are graduates of one of the 3 accredited psychology schools in the city.

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

Approximately 78 students completed psychology courses in 2010.