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ANZSCO 272312Updated 2026-01-29
Educational Psychologist
National shortage level: Strong
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 80k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1530
Salary range: AUD 72k-AUD 88k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
35%
NSW
26%
QLD
17.1%
VIC
Education mix
81.1%
Post graduate
17.4%
bachelor degree
0.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Educational Psychologists investigate learning and teaching, and develop psychological techniques to foster the development and skills of individuals and groups in educational settings.
What you do
- • Conducts research studies of motivation in learning, group performance and individual differences in mental abilities and educational performance.
- • Collects data and analyses characteristics of students and recommends educational programmes.
- • Formulates achievement, diagnostic and predictive tests for use by teachers in planning methods and content of instruction.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (81.1%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Collects data and analyses characteristics of students and recommends educational programmes.
- • Conducts research studies of motivation in learning, group performance and individual differences in mental abilities and educational performance.
- • Formulates achievement, diagnostic and predictive tests for use by teachers in planning methods and content of instruction.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1530
Annual median: AUD 80k
Range: AUD 72k-AUD 88k