Psychology graduate
| Highest | $4,000 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 0–1 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4 years of study |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $4,000max |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $3,300 |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $3,100 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $3,100 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $3,100 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $3,050 |
What does the day look like?
A psychology bachelor's graduate does not deliver independent therapy or clinical diagnosis — legally, that is 0% of the job. Between 60% and 70% of the working day is consumed by administrative procedures, psychometric scoring, and data management. This involves administering and scoring tests like WAIS-IV, WISC-V, BDI-II, GAD-7, and PHQ-9, entering clinical records into EHR platforms such as SystmOne, Rio, or Epic Systems, and handling research data in SPSS Statistics or R.
Only 20% to 30% of the day involves direct, supervised client interaction, including behavioral observations and co-facilitating psychoeducational groups alongside a licensed psychologist. Another 5% to 10% is spent in mandatory clinical supervision (1 to 2 hours weekly). In outpatient clinics and labs, hours run 09:00 to 17:00 (37.5 to 40.0 hours per week). Inpatient psychiatric units require rotating 12-hour shifts (07:00 to 19:00 and 19:00 to 07:00), sleep-in nights, and on-call crisis duties.
Where does this lead?
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