Jobs in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Below is a list of jobs in industrial and organizational psychology and their respective job titles. This will be helpful when you search for jobs and are not sure what titles to search for. Check out the links to learn more about the jobs; what tasks and work activities they involve; which knowledge, skills, and abilities you will need; and what the employment trends and median wages are.

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19-3032.00—Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-3032.00

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

Sample of reported job titles: Assessment Services Manager, Consultant, Consulting Psychologist, Industrial Psychologist, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist (I/O Psychologist), Management Consultant, Organizational Consultant, Organizational Development Consultant, Organizational Psychologist, Research Scientist

13-1141.00—Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

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Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

Sample of reported job titles: Benefits Administrator, Benefits Analyst, Benefits Manager, Benefits Specialist, Compensation / Benefits Specialist, Compensation Analyst, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist), Personnel Specialist

13-1141.00—Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

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Conduct programs of compensation and benefits and job analysis for employer. May specialize in specific areas, such as position classification and pension programs.

11-3121.00—Human Resources Managers

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Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.

Sample of reported job titles: Director of Human Resources, Employee Benefits Manager, Employee Relations Manager, Human Resources Director (HR Director), Human Resources Manager (HR Manager), Human Resources Vice President

43-4161.00—Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

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Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Sample of reported job titles: Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant), Human Resources Associate (HR Associate), Human Resources Consultant (HR Consultant), Human Resources Coordinator (HR Coordinator), Human Resources Representative (HR Representative), Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist), Human Resources Technician (HR Technician), Personnel Assistant

13-1071.00—Human Resources Specialists

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Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers.

Sample of reported job titles: Corporate Recruiter, Employment Coordinator, Employment Representative, Employment Specialist, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources HR Generalist, Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist), Personnel Coordinator, Recruiter, Technical Recruiter

11-3131.00—Training and Development Managers

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Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.

Sample of reported job titles: Development Manager, Director of Education, Director of Educational Services, Director of Staff Development, Education and Development Manager, Learning Manager, Manager of Staff Training and Development, Training and Development Coordinator, Training Director, Training Manager

13-1151.00—Training and Development Specialists

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Design and conduct training and development programs to improve individual and organizational performance. May analyze training needs.

Sample of reported job titles: Computer Training Specialist, Corporate Trainer, E-Learning Developer, Job Training Specialist, Management Development Specialist, Senior Instructor, Supervisory Training Specialist, Technical Trainer, Trainer, Training Specialist

13-1041.03—Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

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Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Sample of reported job titles: Affirmative Action Officer (AA Officer), Civil Rights Investigator, Civil Rights Representative, Complaint Investigations Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer), Equal Employment Opportunity Representative (EEO Representative), Equal Opportunity Commission Investigator (EOC Investigator), Equal Opportunity Director, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Field Representative

13-1075.00—Labor Relations Specialists

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Resolve disputes between workers and managers, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, or coordinate grievance procedures to handle employee complaints.

Sample of reported job titles: Business Agent, Business Representative, Field Operations Coordinator, Grievance Manager, Labor Relations Director, Labor Relations Specialist

For this following group of jobs (Management Analysts), it is important to significantly expand your quantitative skills (although they are needed for all previous jobs as well). If you are interested in this kind of work, we should discuss how to get more experience and more quantitative training.

13-1111.00—Management Analysts

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Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.

Sample of reported job titles: Administrative Analyst, Business Analyst, Employment Programs Analyst, Leadership Development Manager, Management Analyst, Management Consultant, Organizational Development Consultant, Principal Consultant, Program Management Analyst, Quality Control Analyst

Although we don't offer training in Human Factors Engineering, it is an important and growing area in I/O psych.

17-2112.01—Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists

https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-2112.01

Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well-being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. Investigate and analyze characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology.

Sample of reported job titles: Consultant in Ergonomics and Safety; Ergonomist; Human Factors Advisor, Lead; Human Factors Engineer; Human Factors Scientist; Managing Cognitive Engineer; PI/Senior Research Associate; Principal Engineer; Senior Research Associate; User Experience Team Lead