Job description template

Industrial-Organizational Psychologist Job Description Template

A copy-ready industrial-organizational psychologist job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows industrial-organizational psychologists earn a median of $193,950 ($93.24/hour); the middle 50% earn $107,310–$222,280.

Job title

Industrial-Organizational Psychologist

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable industrial-organizational psychologist to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will design hiring assessments, run employee surveys and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Design hiring assessments
  • Run employee surveys
  • Build performance systems
  • Analyze workforce data
  • Develop leaders
  • Advise on change
  • Conduct research
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Master's degree
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of psychometrics and statistics
  • Communication and consulting
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Master’s or Ph.D. in I-O
  • SIOP membership
  • State psychology license
  • Experience with r or SPSS

Skills

  • Survey design
  • Job analysis
  • Research methods
  • Employment law
  • Objectivity
  • Curiosity

Work environment and schedule

I-O psychologists work in offices, often for consulting firms or large employers. Full time, with some travel.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a industrial-organizational psychologist job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Industrial-Organizational Psychologist” is the clearest; alternates include I-O Psychologist, Organizational Psychologist, Talent Assessment Consultant.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of an industrial-organizational psychologist so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Industrial-Organizational Psychologist training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Industrial-Organizational Psychologist hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing