Exactly 930 of Oregon's 1,470 psychology professionals work in Portland. There has been a 19% growth in the number of psychology professionals in Portland between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of psychology professionals in Portland has increased, overall employment in Portland has also increased.

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In Portland, salaries for psychology professionals have increased. Portland psychology professionals made $78,010 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for psychology professionals in Portland was $73,365 per year. The growth in the salary of psychology professionals in Portland is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Portland psychology professionals earn a median yearly salary of $70,955. The difference in pay between the psychology professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 223%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $40,955 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $132,455 per year.

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

There are 6 accredited psychology schools in the city. Many of Portland's psychology professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 11 degree and certificate programs in psychology offered by Portland's psychology schools.

Approximately 386 students graduated from psychology courses in 2010.