Exactly 2,250 of the 480 psychology professionals employed in Washington DC, work in Washington. Between 2006 and 2010, in Washington, there has been a 17% growth in the number of psychology professionals. As the number of psychology professionals in Washington has increased, overall employment in Washington has also increased.

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Salaries for psychology professionals in Washington have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $88,510 per year was earned by psychology professionals in Washington. The average salary for psychology professionals in Washington was $78,990 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Washington.

Psychology professionals in Washington make a median yearly salary of $86,380. The difference in pay between the psychology professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 150%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $52,045 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $129,870 per year.

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

Many of Washington's psychology professionals are graduates of one of the 9 accredited psychology schools in the city.

Washington's psychology schools offer 36 psychology degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 691 students graduated from psychology courses.