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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$81,780median, a year
$98,820mean (average), a year
460people employed in this job here

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