Gerontology - Careers and Majors

Source: Association for Gerontology in Higher Education http://www.aghe.org/resources/student-recruitment-resources

Note: The study of Gerontology is related to many careers and majors. A student in any major may obtain an undergraduate or graduate certificate in Gerontology.

Gerontology Related Careers, Majors and Salaries

Careers

Gerontology Professors salaries from various disciplines

Discipline and Rank

All
Institutions

Research
Universities*

Other
Doctoral*

惭补蝉迟别谤鈥檚

叠补肠丑别濒辞谤鈥檚

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS

Professor

93,098

111,405

96,714

82,573

72,645

Associate Professor

71,682

79,122

72,944

69,095

60,535

Assistant Professor

59,650

66,385

61,243

57,276

50,650

New Assistant Prof

59,222

66,663

57,372

56,661

53,620

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Professor

92,864

110,032

95,338

85,496

87,890

Associate Professor

71,723

79,514

74,197

68,181

69,066

Assistant Professor

61,155

67,731

63,757

58,057

58,556

New Assistant Prof

62,443

69,426

64,636

57,900

58,253

HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS

Professor

100,901

118,693

92,345

89,338

81,378

Associate Professor

78,739

88,399

73,128

74,224

66,722

Assistant Professor

67,160

74,238

64,327

64,002

58,152

New Assistant Prof

68,574

79,073

64,306

64,215

56,592

*Research Universities are doctorate-granting institutions that Carnegie has classified as having either high or very high research activity (RU/H or RU/VH). Other Doctoral are Doctoral/Research Universities (DRU) that have a lower level of research activity.

Source: 2013 CUPA-HR Faculty in Higher Education (Four-Year Institutions) Salary Survey

Geropsychologist

Degree Level Requirements: Ph.D. of Psy.D to be recognized as a geropsychologist/geriatric psychologist.
Licensure Requirements: Required for gerontologists who provide psychological services and may be required for other psychologists working in gerontology as well. (Requirements vary by jurisdiction).
Specializations: There are numerous specializations, such as cognitive diseases, mental illnesses, bereavement and major life changes (like loss of independence or relocation).
Median Annual Salaries: $68,640*
Job Outlook: 22% growth from 2010 to 2020**

Source: The Salary of a Geropsychologist by Melinda Gaines, Demand Media http://work.chron.com/salary-geropsychologist-1766.html

U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 2014 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Occupation code	Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile)	Group	Employment	Employment RSE	Percent of total employment	Median hourly wage	Mean hourly wage	Annual mean wage	Mean wage RSE
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	major	104,150	2.0%	41.75%	$26.26	$30.92	$64,320	1.4%
29-1000	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners	minor	8,940	6.5%	3.58%	$83.97	$83.94	$174,600	3.2%
29-1051	Pharmacists	detail	120	24.3%	0.05%	$55.71	$55.63	$115,700	3.7%
29-1060	Physicians and Surgeons	broad	5,430	9.2%	2.17%	(5)	$111.67	$232,270	2.2%
29-1062	Family and General Practitioners	detail	180	44.2%	0.07%	(5)	$110.60	$230,050	12.7%
29-1063	Internists, General	detail	50	39.8%	0.02%	(5)	$121.04	$251,760	10.1%
29-1067	Surgeons	detail	60	49.5%	0.03%	(5)	(5)	(5)	13.3%
29-1069	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	detail	5,070	9.7%	2.03%	(5)	$111.07	$231,040	2.2%
29-1071	Physician Assistants	detail	310	18.9%	0.13%	$44.14	$43.26	$89,990	3.0%
29-1120	Therapists	broad	500	10.8%	0.20%	$28.55	$31.60	$65,720	6.4%
29-1123	Physical Therapists	detail	160	8.8%	0.06%	$24.48	$25.53	$53,110	8.7%
29-1124	Radiation Therapists	detail	150	26.2%	0.06%	$34.85	$38.82	$80,750	7.0%
29-1126	Respiratory Therapists	detail	80	20.9%	0.03%	$25.34	$25.00	$51,990	3.3%
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	detail	60	30.8%	0.02%	$35.85	$41.71	$86,750	13.6%
29-1141	Registered Nurses	detail	1,920	8.4%	0.77%	$30.39	$32.63	$67,870	3.0%
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	detail	220	21.1%	0.09%	$48.70	$51.21	$106,520	4.5%
29-1199	Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	detail	270	33.9%	0.11%	(5)	$108.89	$226,500	18.0%
29-2000	Health Technologists and Technicians	minor	94,310	2.2%	37.80%	$25.30	$25.89	$53,850	0.7%
29-2010	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	broad	59,250	3.3%	23.75%	$22.94	$24.15	$50,240	1.0%
29-2030	Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians	broad	31,260	3.2%	12.53%	$29.84	$29.86	$62,110	0.8%
29-2031	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	detail	1,250	14.6%	0.50%	$26.31	$26.21	$54,510	5.6%
29-2032	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	detail	6,140	7.2%	2.46%	$32.03	$31.85	$66,240	1.6%
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	detail	1,260	12.2%	0.51%	$33.21	$33.05	$68,740	2.3%
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists	detail	15,950	4.0%	6.39%	$27.40	$27.90	$58,030	1.0%
29-2035	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	detail	6,660	5.3%	2.67%	$32.79	$32.80	$68,230	1.2%
29-2041	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$26.66	$25.15	$52,320	6.2%
29-2050	Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians	broad	270	17.8%	0.11%	$16.41	$17.44	$36,280	4.9%
29-2052	Pharmacy Technicians	detail	100	28.3%	0.04%	$14.26	$15.02	$31,250	4.4%
29-2055	Surgical Technologists	detail	120	26.4%	0.05%	$18.37	$19.71	$40,990	5.3%
29-2061	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	detail	290	24.5%	0.12%	$21.05	$21.60	$44,930	3.8%
29-2071	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	detail	1,460	5.8%	0.58%	$15.50	$16.51	$34,330	1.5%
29-2090	Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians	broad	1,560	14.7%	0.63%	$22.82	$23.56	$49,010	3.5%
29-2099	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	detail	1,560	14.7%	0.63%	$22.82	$23.56	$49,010	3.5%
29-9000	Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	minor	900	26.2%	0.36%	$31.15	$31.57	$65,670	7.7%
29-9010	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	broad	160	29.3%	0.07%	$28.33	$28.16	$58,570	3.2%
29-9011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	detail	130	36.4%	0.05%	$29.84	$28.55	$59,380	3.6%
29-9012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	detail	30	14.5%	0.01%	$24.51	$26.58	$55,300	5.6%
29-9090	Miscellaneous Health Practitioners and Technical Workers	broad	740	31.3%	0.30%	$32.08	$32.33	$67,240	7.7%
29-9092	Genetic Counselors	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$43.42	$42.82	$89,060	5.5%
29-9099	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	detail	440	36.3%	0.18%	$22.09	$25.39	$52,810	5.0%
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	major	41,190	3.0%	16.51%	$15.48	$15.88	$33,040	0.8%
31-1010	Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides	broad	400	18.5%	0.16%	$13.62	$14.34	$29,830	2.3%
31-1014	Nursing Assistants	detail	190	28.0%	0.08%	$13.59	$14.33	$29,800	4.3%
31-1015	Orderlies	detail	200	25.1%	0.08%	$13.55	$14.29	$29,720	2.0%
31-9000	Other Healthcare Support Occupations	minor	40,770	3.0%	16.34%	$15.50	$15.90	$33,060	0.8%
31-9090	Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations	broad	40,770	3.0%	16.34%	$15.50	$15.90	$33,060	0.8%
31-9092	Medical Assistants	detail	2,730	9.9%	1.10%	$14.16	$14.97	$31,130	1.9%
31-9093	Medical Equipment Preparers	detail	600	15.3%	0.24%	$13.25	$14.19	$29,510	3.1%
31-9094	Medical Transcriptionists	detail	2,080	6.2%	0.83%	$18.43	$18.72	$38,940	1.0%
31-9097	Phlebotomists	detail	31,630	3.6%	12.68%	$15.50	$15.70	$32,660	0.7%
31-9099	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	detail	3,690	9.4%	1.48%	$15.36	$16.94	$35,230	4.9%
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	major	80	15.3%	0.03%	$18.90	$18.83	$39,160	2.4%
33-9000	Other Protective Service Workers	minor	70	16.1%	0.03%	$18.40	$17.95	$37,330	3.0%
33-9030	Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers	broad	60	18.4%	0.03%	$17.44	$17.36	$36,120	6.6%
33-9032	Security Guards	detail	60	18.4%	0.03%	$17.44	$17.36	$36,120	6.6%
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	major	600	9.3%	0.24%	$11.78	$13.61	$28,310	3.3%
37-2000	Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers	minor	570	9.6%	0.23%	$11.52	$13.00	$27,040	3.1%
37-2010	Building Cleaning Workers	broad	570	9.6%	0.23%	$11.52	$13.00	$27,040	3.1%
39-0000	Personal Care and Service Occupations	major	140	23.6%	0.06%	$13.66	$14.56	$30,290	5.7%
39-9000	Other Personal Care and Service Workers	minor	90	37.7%	0.03%	$13.19	$13.24	$27,540	4.4%
39-9099	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	detail	70	43.1%	0.03%	$13.43	$13.72	$28,530	3.7%
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	major	6,180	3.8%	2.48%	$29.05	$32.46	$67,520	2.1%
41-1010	First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers	broad	250	11.7%	0.10%	$38.30	$43.53	$90,540	5.3%
41-1012	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	detail	240	11.9%	0.10%	$38.50	$43.79	$91,090	5.4%
41-3000	Sales Representatives, Services	minor	5,290	4.0%	2.12%	$28.93	$32.35	$67,300	2.3%
41-3099	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	detail	5,290	4.0%	2.12%	$28.93	$32.35	$67,300	2.3%
41-4010	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	broad	370	19.1%	0.15%	$31.23	$33.34	$69,360	7.2%
41-4011	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	detail	300	14.9%	0.12%	$33.31	$36.44	$75,790	4.4%
41-9000	Other Sales and Related Workers	minor	260	13.1%	0.10%	$22.18	$23.34	$48,540	3.0%
41-9090	Miscellaneous Sales and Related Workers	broad	250	13.6%	0.10%	$22.30	$23.48	$48,840	3.1%
41-9099	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	detail	250	13.6%	0.10%	$22.30	$23.48	$48,840	3.1%
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	major	63,540	2.1%	25.47%	$15.52	$16.62	$34,580	0.5%
43-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	detail	4,090	3.5%	1.64%	$25.29	$26.32	$54,750	1.0%
43-2000	Communications Equipment Operators	minor	380	12.2%	0.15%	$14.40	$14.79	$30,770	1.9%
43-2011	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	detail	380	12.2%	0.15%	$14.39	$14.78	$30,750	1.9%
43-3000	Financial Clerks	minor	9,870	4.3%	3.96%	$16.85	$17.40	$36,190	0.8%
43-3011	Bill and Account Collectors	detail	1,890	8.7%	0.76%	$17.12	$17.57	$36,540	1.6%
43-3021	Billing and Posting Clerks	detail	5,900	5.8%	2.37%	$16.54	$16.96	$35,280	1.0%
43-3031	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	detail	1,810	5.7%	0.73%	$17.72	$18.55	$38,590	2.2%
43-3051	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	detail	120	13.4%	0.05%	$19.56	$20.30	$42,220	3.5%
43-3061	Procurement Clerks	detail	120	6.4%	0.05%	$14.14	$15.68	$32,620	5.1%
43-4000	Information and Record Clerks	minor	18,060	3.2%	7.24%	$15.05	$15.84	$32,950	0.7%
43-4051	Customer Service Representatives	detail	10,320	4.5%	4.14%	$16.00	$16.77	$34,870	0.9%
43-4071	File Clerks	detail	700	9.6%	0.28%	$11.94	$13.02	$27,080	1.7%
43-4111	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	detail	900	21.7%	0.36%	$15.34	$15.67	$32,600	3.2%
43-4151	Order Clerks	detail	120	20.1%	0.05%	$16.22	$16.79	$34,920	2.6%
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	detail	260	30.7%	0.10%	$16.21	$17.51	$36,420	2.2%
43-4171	Receptionists and Information Clerks	detail	5,430	5.1%	2.18%	$13.92	$14.31	$29,760	1.0%
43-4199	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	detail	300	12.1%	0.12%	$15.07	$17.12	$35,600	5.9%
43-5000	Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	minor	11,720	3.8%	4.70%	$13.67	$14.32	$29,780	1.0%
43-5021	Couriers and Messengers	detail	9,720	4.3%	3.89%	$13.41	$13.97	$29,050	1.1%
43-5030	Dispatchers	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$15.95	$16.36	$34,040	2.1%
43-5032	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	detail	400	7.1%	0.16%	$15.94	$16.33	$33,970	2.1%
43-5061	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	detail	460	17.1%	0.18%	$16.87	$18.62	$38,730	2.8%
43-5071	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	detail	490	6.3%	0.20%	$15.09	$15.33	$31,880	1.7%
43-5081	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	detail	530	6.3%	0.21%	$14.12	$14.63	$30,440	1.8%
43-6010	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	broad	11,300	4.1%	4.53%	$16.00	$17.09	$35,550	1.1%
43-6011	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	detail	1,130	8.2%	0.45%	$24.67	$26.41	$54,940	3.2%
43-6013	Medical Secretaries	detail	7,220	5.8%	2.89%	$15.19	$15.88	$33,040	1.1%
43-6014	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	detail	2,930	6.6%	1.18%	$16.07	$16.47	$34,250	1.5%
43-9000	Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	minor	8,130	5.5%	3.26%	$14.63	$15.29	$31,800	1.1%
43-9011	Computer Operators	detail	120	16.3%	0.05%	$20.12	$20.84	$43,350	2.7%
43-9020	Data Entry and Information Processing Workers	broad	2,840	6.0%	1.14%	$14.54	$14.85	$30,890	1.0%
43-9021	Data Entry Keyers	detail	2,810	6.0%	1.13%	$14.53	$14.84	$30,860	1.0%
43-9041	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	detail	160	19.3%	0.07%	$16.98	$17.76	$36,950	3.6%
43-9061	Office Clerks, General	detail	4,450	8.1%	1.78%	$14.49	$15.26	$31,730	1.7%
43-9199	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	detail	420	18.2%	0.17%	$15.03	$16.07	$33,420	5.5%
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	major	920	7.6%	0.37%	$22.60	$23.70	$49,290	2.2%
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	detail	50	15.9%	0.02%	$34.34	$35.27	$73,360	3.0%
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	minor	860	7.6%	0.34%	$22.13	$23.00	$47,840	2.3%
49-9060	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers	broad	390	14.6%	0.16%	$25.48	$26.34	$54,790	4.0%
49-9062	Medical Equipment Repairers	detail	390	14.6%	0.15%	$25.50	$26.37	$54,840	4.0%
49-9071	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	detail	450	7.1%	0.18%	$19.78	$20.14	$41,890	1.9%
51-0000	Production Occupations	major	370	28.8%	0.15%	$20.99	$24.62	$51,210	18.4%
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	detail	50	44.5%	0.02%	$23.80	$24.07	$50,060	11.6%
51-9000	Other Production Occupations	minor	310	31.6%	0.12%	$18.91	$23.99	$49,900	20.4%
51-9080	Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	broad	(8)	(8)	(8)	$39.56	$32.06	$66,690	23.7%
51-9081	Dental Laboratory Technicians	detail	(8)	(8)	(8)	$39.65	$32.23	$67,040	24.1%

Source:

May 2014 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition ,
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#29-0000 on the Internet at (visited September 24, 2015).

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