National Association of Psychometrists: 2015 professional practices and salary survey of U.S. and Canadian psychometrists

Preliminary figures from the survey data were presented as a scientific poster at the Midwest Neuropsychology Group (MNG) Conference in 2016. This poster was available for view at the 2016 National Association of Psychometrists Conference in Seattle, WA.

Figures & data

Figure 1. Association between years of experience and hourly wage for psychometrists.

Note: Years of experience is moderately correlated with hourly wage. r = .53, p < .001.

Table 1. Estimated average test administration time.

Population	0–1 h		2 h		3 h		4 h		5 h		6 h		≥7 h
	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Pediatric (≤5 years)	6	14.0	20	46.5^a	11	25.6	5	11.6	0	.0	1	2.3	0	.0
Pediatric (6–11 years)	2	3.2	7	11.3	9	14.5	24	38.7^a	11	17.7	7	11.3	2	3.2
Adolescent (12–16 years)	4	5.5	9	12.3	8	11.0	17	23.3^a	17	23.3^a	16	21.9	2	2.7
Adult (17–59 years)	3	2.8	12	11.3	26	24.5^a	33	31.1	14	13.2	15	14.2	3	2.8
Geriatric (60+ years)	3	3.7	25	30.9	30	37.0^a	15	18.5	1	1.2	6	7.4	1	1.2

Note: Includes all United States and Canadian psychometrists.

^a Mode for each population.

Table 2. Estimated average scoring time.

Population	<1 h		1 h		2 h		3 h		4 h		≥5 h
	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Pediatric (≤5 years)	16	38.1^a	13	31.0	11	26.2	1	2.4	1	2.4	0	.0
Pediatric (6–11 years)	8	12.9	21	33.9	22	35.5^a	9	14.5	2	3.2	0	.0
Adolescent (12–16 years)	13	18.1	18	25.0	26	36.1^a	10	13.9	5	6.9	0	.0
Adult (17–59 years)	20	18.7	35	32.7	39	36.4^a	8	7.5	4	3.7	1	.9
Geriatric (60+ years)	25	30.9	35	43.2^a	17	21.0	2	2.5	2	2.5	0	.0

Note: Includes all United States and Canadian psychometrists.

^a Mode for each population.

Table 3. Income by education.

Education	N	Mean	SD
Some college	1	18.39	–
Bachelors degree	47	23.56	5.63
Masters degree	43	22.50	4.10

Note: Income reported in U.S. dollars. Includes all full time and part time United States psychometrists.

Table 4. Income by general work setting.

General work setting	n	Mean	SD
Hospital	41	24.24	5.49
Clinic	26	20.39	3.86
Private practice	5	25.65	4.36
Research center	3	24.40	3.73
VA/Government	6	24.47	2.58
College/School	3	23.81	6.09
Forensic	0	–	–
Prison	0	–	–
Other	7	21.30	4.18

Note: Income reported in U.S. dollars. Includes all full time and part time United States psychometrists.

Table 5. Income by region of the United States.

Region	n	Mean	SD
Pacific/Mountain	9	27.53*	7.78
West North Central	13	22.93	5.07
East/West South Central	16	23.80	4.83
East North Central	33	21.30	3.19
New England/Middle Atlantic	6	24.78	3.27
South Atlantic	14	22.47	5.39

Notes: Income reported in U.S. dollars. Includes all full time and part time United States psychometrists.

Pacific/Mountain = Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming; West North Central = Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota; East/West South Central = Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee; East North Central = Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin; New England/Middle Atlantic = Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont; South Atlantic = Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. A one-way ANOVA test revealed significant effect for region on hourly wage. Post-hoc tests revealed one significant region-wise difference. The Pacific/Mountain region wage was significantly higher than the East North Central wage.

* p = .01.

Figure 2. Hourly wage difference between psychometrists with and without the CSP designation.

Note: A two sample t-test revealed significantly higher pay for psychometrists who have obtained a CSP than those without a CSP. Boxes represent the mean and error bars represent standard deviation. p < .001; d = .64.

Table 6A. Job responsibilities routinely performed by psychometrists.

Job duty	Full/Part time (n = 103)		Contract (n = 10)
	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Administer and score	103	100.0	10	100.0
Document observation notes	96	93.2	10	100.0
Perform clerical work	80	77.7	3	30.0
Create table/spreadsheet of test scores	76	73.8	4	40.0
Training	71	68.9	3	30.0
Ordering test materials	66	64.1	2	20.0
Assisting with research	43	41.7	0	.0
Ordering office supplies	38	36.9	1	10.0
Scheduling appointments	36	35.0	2	20.0
Act as Manager/Supervisor	11	10.7	0	.0
Report writing	12	11.7	3	30.0
Conduct insurance preauthorization	10	9.7	0	.0
Billing	9	8.7	1	10.0
Conduct initial interview	8	7.8	2	20.0

Note: Includes all United States and Canadian psychometrists.

Table 6B. Job responsibilities routinely performed by psychometrists.

Job duty	CSP – yes	CSP – no
	%	%
Administer and score	100.0	100.0
Document observation notes	90.9	94.3
Perform clerical work	72.7	75.5
Create table/spreadsheet of test scores	72.7	71.7
Training	68.2	66.0
Ordering test materials	65.9	52.8
Assisting with research	36.4	37.7
Ordering office supplies	32.1	40.9
Scheduling appointments	38.6	24.5
Act as Manager/Supervisor	13.6	7.6
Report writing	15.9	5.7
Conduct insurance preauthorization	9.1	11.3
Billing	11.4	5.7
Conduct initial interview	4.6	9.4

Note: Includes all United States and Canadian psychometrists.

Table 7. Reported employer provided benefits.

Benefit	Full time (n = 87)		Part time (n = 16)		Combined (n = 103)
	Frequency	%	Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Medical	86	98.9	11	68.8	97	94.2
Dental	81	93.1	11	68.8	92	89.3
Vision	74	85.1	11	68.8	85	82.5
Life insurance	74	85.1	10	62.5	84	81.6
401 k/403b	74	85.1	10	62.5	84	81.6
Pension plan	41	47.1	9	56.3	50	48.5
Disability insurance	66	75.9	7	43.8	73	70.9
IRA	19	21.8	1	6.3	20	19.4
Tuition reimbursement	55	63.2	7	43.8	62	60.2
Holiday/Year end bonus	14	16.1	2	1.3	16	15.5
Goal based financial incentives	9	10.3	3	18.8	12	11.7
Adoption assistance	14	16.1	3	18.8	17	16.5
Healthy living reimbursement	30	34.5	3	18.8	33	32.0
Continuing education fund	18	20.7	3	18.8	21	20.4
Partial reimbursement for conference attendance	14	16.1	3	18.8	17	16.5
Full reimbursement for conference attendance	24	27.6	1	6.3	25	24.3
None	0	.0	3	18.8	3	2.9

Note: Includes all United States and Canadian psychometrists.

Table 8. Salary and wage comparisons with comparable clinical extender job titles.

Category	Employment	Hourly		Annual
	Rate	Mean	Median	Mean
Health technologists and technicians	21.5	20.55	22.34	45,460
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians	2.7	29.40	30.27	62,960
Psychiatric technicians	.4	14.89	17.25	35,870
Health technologists and technicians, all other	.9	19.75	22.13	46,020

Note: Employment rate per 1000 jobs. Income reported in U.S. dollars.