Child Psychologist Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Child Psychologist make in Chicago, IL? The average Child Psychologist salary in Chicago, IL is $122,117 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $111,089 and $135,796. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Clinical Child Psychologist Needed in the UK!

Sterling Medical Corp - Tampa , FL

Sterling Medical is seeking a skilled Clinical Child Psychologist to join our team in the UK. The ideal candidate will provide assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic services to children and ...

ZipRecruiter - 42 days ago

Child Psychologist Urology

VHS Physician of MI - Detroit , MI

Conducts psychological assessments and/or tests for diagnostic purposes intervention, and referral purposes. * Develops an individualized treatment plan for each child. * Educates family members on ...

JobGet - 23 days ago

Early Childhood Education or Child Psychology Student for Preschool

The Learning Experience #323 - New York , NY

Training & development Are you currently a college student who is studying either Child Psychology, Early Childhood Education or Child Development ? Our dynamic preschool is seeking new teacher who ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 25 days ago

Licensed Psychologist

Whole Child Collective - Lake Oswego , OR

Licensed Psychologist (Child/Adolescent) Position About Us Whole Child Collective is a small, evidence-based child psychology practice that provides comprehensive evaluations and treatment to ...

LinkedIn - 11 days ago

Child Developmental Psychologist

Strong Children Wellness - Jamaica , NY

As our Child Developmental Psychologist, you will play a crucial part in evaluating and nurturing the social, emotional, and cognitive development of our young patients. Working alongside a diverse ...

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Psychologist 1/2 (NY HELPS)

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities - New York , NY

... child psychology. Note: Examples of non-qualifying degree programs/majors include but are not limited to the following: education, counseling, clinical counseling, clinical hypnosis, community ...

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What does a Child Psychologist do?

Common responsibilities of a Child Psychologist

Training and experience in administering/scoring/interpreting cognitive, developmental, and psychodiagnostic assessment instruments.

May 23, 2022

Provide individual, group, case management and family-based interventions for Adult / Child/ Teen MH, CD and dual-diagnosis services for school age, adolescent and adult patients based on experience.

September 30, 2022

Attend regularly scheduled meetings for the purposes of monitoring social skills goal progress and providing feedback and recommendations for improved peer interactions, social pragmatics, and emotional and behavioral regulation.

October 30, 2022

Collaborate with team members to provide comprehensive, family systems intervention.

January 30, 2023

Participate in teaching opportunities, including supervision of graduate practicum students, as well as teaching medical students and/or psychiatry residents.

February 26, 2023

Utilizes principles of Health Psychology to develop implement, coordinate and evaluate treatment plans for referred members that may include crisis intervention, brief psychotherapy, psychoeducation groups and brief case management.

March 10, 2023

Demonstrates computer competency as evidenced by ability to train and assess staff in basic computer competencies (ability to access the S drive, send/receive electronic mail and documents, maintain personal folders and documents and amend them as needed).

March 23, 2023

Communicates complex/sensitive information to patients and medical team.

March 29, 2023

Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness.

April 30, 2023

Complete assessment and evaluation process of assigned clients, including completion of appropriate tests, instruments, tools or assessments in accordance with accepted professional standards and Medi-Cal guidelines in order to support the development of the client service.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Child Psychologist in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

111089

135796

122117

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

112130

136245

123158

What is the average salary for Child Psychologist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Child Psychologist in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Child Psychologist ranges from $111,089 to $135,796 with the average base salary of $122,117. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $112,130 to $136,245 with the average total cash compensation of $123,158.

View Average Salary for Child Psychologist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$122,117	$111,089 - $135,796
Bonus	$1,041	$1,040 - $449
Total Pay	$123,158	$112,130 - $136,245

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Child Psychologist Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,714 - $136,560	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,714 - $136,560	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,587 - $136,404	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,672 - $136,508	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,672 - $136,508	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,171 - $133,451	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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