| Area | Year | Period | Hourly Mean | Hourly by Percentile |
| 25th | Median | 75th |
| California | 2012 | 1st Qtr | $41.19 | $30.21 | $40.50 | $49.64 |
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| Area | Estimated Year-Projected Year | Employment | Employment Change | Annual Avg Openings |
| Estimated | Projected | Number | Percent |
| California | 2010 - 2020 | 24,600 | 28,100 | 3,500 | 14.2 | 1,130 |
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| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Compile and interpret students` test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions, and to help assess eligibility for special services. |
| Select, administer, and score psychological tests. |
| Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents. |
| Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment. |
| Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques. |
| Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data. |
| Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse. |
| Assess an individual child`s needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel. |
| Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior. |
| Collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems. |
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| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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| Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.) |
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| Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. |
| Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. |
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| Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.) |
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| Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
| Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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