AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 19-3034.00
Will AI replace School Psychologists?
School Psychologists: AI can already handle 4 of 19 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 19 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for School Psychologists, from most to least exposed. 4 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques. | Observed | Frontier | |
| Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Attend workshops, seminars, or professional meetings to remain informed of new developments in school psychology. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Provide educational programs on topics such as classroom management, teaching strategies, or parenting skills. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Select, administer, and score psychological tests. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Refer students and their families to appropriate community agencies for medical, vocational, or social services. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Serve as a resource to help families and schools deal with crises, such as separation and loss. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Initiate and direct efforts to foster tolerance, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in school communities. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Conduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behavior issues. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 2 of 19 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 17 of 19. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 94% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 94% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 6% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 63,940
- Median annual wage
- $95,990
- Middle half of earners
- $77,470 to $120,310
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +0.7%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 77% skill overlap, about 8 months to move Exposure56
- Neuropsychologists 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure37
- Clinical Neuropsychologists 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure32
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 65% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure67
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers 64% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure45
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about School Psychologists and AI
Will AI replace School Psychologists?
AI already handles 4 of the 19 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 42 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +0.7% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of School Psychologists?
42 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 2 of the 19 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 17 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which School Psychologists tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems; Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents; Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel. They are three of the 4 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A frontier-tier model or lower covers 94% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as School Psychologists, and what do they earn?
63,940 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $95,990 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +0.7% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: School Psychologists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/school-psychologists
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