Exactly 1,780 of California's 16,750 psychology professionals work in Oakland. The number of psychology professionals in Oakland has grown by 63% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of psychology professionals in Oakland has increased, overall employment in Oakland has also increased.

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Salaries for psychology professionals in Oakland have increased. Oakland psychology professionals made $88,200 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for psychology professionals in Oakland was $72,480 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of psychology professionals in Oakland is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Oakland psychology professionals earn a median yearly salary of $91,925. The difference in pay between the psychology professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 216%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $38,370 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $121,300 per year.

On average psychology professionals in Oakland earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Oakland.

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

There are a total of 6 degree and certificate programs in psychology offered by Oakland's psychology schools.

In 2010 approximately 45 students completed psychology courses.