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    NCSP salary in Georgia

    What NCSP roles are advertised at, and the Georgia factors that change the number.

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    How much does a NCSP earn in Georgia?

    Federal wage data for Georgia puts the median for school psychologists at $99,110 a year, with the middle of the market between $61,980 and $132,740 and about 1,650 people employed in the state (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Federal figures cover school psychologists in all settings, most of them district-employed. Atlanta anchors a strong Southeast market for ABA, community mental health and telepsychiatry. Nationally, the NCSP roles we recruit are advertised at roughly $72k – $105k; the national NCSP salary guide sets out the entry, mid-career and senior figures behind that.

    NCSP advertised pay by experience

    Entry
    $72k
    First role after certification
    Mid-career
    $88k
    Two to five years, full caseload
    Senior
    $105k
    Supervisory scope or specialist skill

    Official Georgia wage data

    Federal wage data for Georgia puts the median for school psychologists at $99,110 a year, with the middle of the market between $61,980 and $132,740 and about 1,650 people employed in the state (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Federal figures cover school psychologists in all settings, most of them district-employed.

    Median
    $99,110
    Mean
    $94,070
    10th percentile
    $61,980
    90th percentile
    $132,740

    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. State wage tables

    What changes a NCSP offer in Georgia

    • LPC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by the Composite Board.
    • Setting: School districts, Charter networks, Contract school services price differently for the same credential.
    • Caseload cap and billable or productivity target, which decide whether a bonus is real.
    • Metro cost of living within the state; a city premium is not the same as a better offer.
    • Scarcity: Structurally short in nearly every state; evaluation backlogs drive most of our contract school work.

    How to read the GA figures

    The federal estimates above are the official Georgia picture for school psychologists, published annually and lagging the market by about a year. What we publish alongside them is what we actually see advertised on roles we recruit today. Use the federal median as a floor for negotiation and the advertised range as the live signal.

    BLS state occupational wage data

    Last reviewed August 2026.

    Live NCSP roles in Georgia

    No live NCSP roles in Georgia right now. Tell us your license status and target setting and we will contact you when the next Georgia search opens.

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    How to work as a NCSP in Georgia

    1. 1

      Confirm the credential

      State school psychologist credential; NCSP certification widely preferred. This is the baseline every Georgia employer screens on before anything else.

    2. 2

      Check the GA requirement

      LPC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by the Composite Board.

    3. 3

      Check the multi-state routes

      PSYPACT: member; Counseling Compact: enacted Compact participation changes, so confirm the current position with the Georgia board rather than a secondary source.

    4. 4

      Build board processing into your start date

      Processing time, not eligibility, is the usual cause of a delayed start. Agree a start date with the licensing timeline already in it.

    5. 5

      Match the credential to open work

      Compare the advertised range for NCSP roles, roughly $72k – $105k, against the live Georgia vacancies on this page, or join the talent network to be contacted when the next Georgia search opens.

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    NCSP pay and licensure in Georgia: common questions

    Do you need a license to work as a NCSP in Georgia?
    LPC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by the Composite Board. Confirm the current position with the Georgia board before you accept a start date, as processing time is the usual cause of a delayed start.
    What is the average NCSP salary in Georgia?
    Federal wage data for Georgia puts the median for school psychologists at $99,110 a year, with the middle of the market between $61,980 and $132,740 and about 1,650 people employed in the state (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). Federal figures cover school psychologists in all settings, most of them district-employed. Advertised pay on the NCSP roles we recruit nationally sits at roughly $72k – $105k, and offers land inside that band according to setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
    Does NCSP pay in Georgia differ from the rest of the US?
    We publish advertised pay on the roles we recruit, not a Georgia average. Across the US those NCSP roles are advertised at roughly $72k – $105k, and where a Georgia offer lands inside that band is driven by setting, caseload and metro cost of living. For an official comparison, Georgia median pay for school psychologists is $99,110; treat that as a negotiating floor.
    Where are the NCSP jobs in Georgia?
    Atlanta anchors a strong Southeast market for ABA, community mental health and telepsychiatry. The live NCSP vacancies we hold in Georgia are listed on this page; when nothing is open there today, the national NCSP board carries every role we currently hold.
    Who employs NCSPs in Georgia?
    The employers hiring this credential are school districts, charter networks, contract school services, special education cooperatives. Which of those dominates in Georgia follows the local funding and provider mix rather than any national pattern, and it is the single biggest driver of what an offer looks like: the same NCSP is priced differently by a center-based provider, a school district and a hospital system.
    What do employers look for when hiring a NCSP in Georgia?
    First, the credential and the right to practise: state school psychologist credential; ncsp certification widely preferred. LPC, LCSW and LMFT are licensed by the Composite Board. After that, hiring managers screen on the specifics of the work — caseload size you have carried, the settings you have worked in, supervision responsibility, and documentation or payer experience. Availability matters too: a realistic start date that accounts for board processing usually beats a stronger resume that cannot start.
    What does the salary range on this page actually mean?
    Two different things, kept separate on purpose. $72k – $105k is what NCSP roles we recruit are advertised at across the US — a live market signal, not a survey. The federal figures are official Georgia estimates for school psychologists: $99,110 median, with $61,980 at the 10th percentile and $132,740 at the 90th. They cover the whole occupation in the state, are published annually and lag the market by roughly a year, so read the median as a negotiating floor rather than a target. Neither number is an offer; where you land inside a range is set by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.

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