Workplace (I-O) Psychologists
Official O*NET title: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (19-3032.00)
Also called: consulting psychologist, i-o practitioner, i-o psychologist, industrial psychologist, management consultant
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Counsel workers about job and career-related issues
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How AI is changing workplace (i-o) psychologists work
13 of 21 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 62%. 2 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Counsel workers about job and career-related issues (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Write articles, white papers, or reports to share research findings and educate others (main task) — a lot of recorded AI use
- Write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop interview techniques, rating scales, and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities, and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, or promotion (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Advise management concerning staff, managerial, and marketing policies and practices and their potential effects on organizational effectiveness and efficiency (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Provide advice on best practices and implementation for selection (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Review research literature to remain current on psychological science issues (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop new business by contacting potential clients, making sales presentations, and writing proposals (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Conduct presentations on research findings for clients or at research meetings (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Coach senior executives and managers on leadership and performance (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Assess employee performance (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Analyze data, using statistical methods and applications, to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of workplace programs (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Analyze job requirements and content to establish criteria for classification, selection, training, and other related staff functions (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Develop and put in place employee selection or placement programs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Observe and interview workers to obtain information about the physical, mental, and educational requirements of jobs, as well as information about aspects such as job satisfaction (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Help with organizational development and change (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct individual assessments (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Train clients to administer human resources functions (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Identify training and development needs (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Formulate and put in place training programs, applying principles of learning and individual differences (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Study organizational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Provide expert testimony in employment lawsuits (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Conduct research studies of physical work environments, organizational structures, communication systems, group interactions, morale, or motivation to assess organizational functioning (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Participate in mediation and dispute resolution — some recorded AI use
- Study consumers' reactions to new products and package designs, and to advertising efforts, using surveys and tests — some recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Counsel workers about job and career-related issues”. Try the prompt for: “Write articles, white papers, or reports to share research findings and educate others”.
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Questions about AI and workplace (i-o) psychologists
Will AI replace workplace (i-o) psychologists?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 13 of the 23 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Red rating (lots of AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 8 of the 25 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which workplace psychologist tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: counsel workers about job and career-related issues; write articles, white papers, or reports to share research findings and educate others; write reports on research findings and implications to contribute to general knowledge or to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning.
Which workplace psychologist tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: develop and put in place employee selection or placement programs; help with organizational development and change; conduct individual assessments. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 82% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a workplace psychologist start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Workplace (I-O) Psychologists ranks #79 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #5 of 45 in Science & Research.
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