Common Job Titles across Sectors
The following is a list of common job titles across the four sectors in which I-O psychologists frequently work (see table below). Each title is aligned to a career level which is referenced in the career paths for each sector. The levels that were identified include:
- Individual Contributor (i.e., entry level employee; does not directly supervise others),
- Expert Individual Contributor (non-management track; i.e., considered an expert in one’s field of work but does not have any supervisory responsibilities; may manage a function but does not supervise other individuals)
- Manager (i.e., first-line manager; responsible for the supervision of other professionals or individual contributors),
- Manager of Managers (i.e., second-, third-line managers who oversee multiple managers or departments), and
- Executive (i.e., a leader of the organization).
This list is intended to provide a sample of the job titles, it is not comprehensive.
Level |
Academia |
Government |
Industry |
Consulting |
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Individual Contributor
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Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
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Analyst
Associate
Consultant
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HR Research Specialist
Project Assistant
Associate Consultant
Consultant
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Project Assistant
Associate Consultant
Professional
Lead Professional
Consulting Associate
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Expert Individual Contributor
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Full Professor
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Expert
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Chief Scientist
Principal Research Scientist
Principal Consultant
Managing Research Scientist
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Senior Consultant
Senior Professional
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Manager
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Department Chair
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Case Team Leader
Manager
Senior Associate Consultant
Project Leader
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Director of HR Operations
Manager
Team Leader
Program Leader
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Manager
Team Leader
Program Manager
Director
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Manager of Managers
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Dean
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Senior Manager
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Area Director of HR
Senior Team Leader
Principal Consultant
Program Director
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Senior Team Leader
Principal Consultant
Program Director
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Executive
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Vice President
Provost
President
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Executive
Senior Executive
Partner
Director
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Vice President of HR
Chief HR Officer
Global HR Officer
Director
Executive Consultant
Senior Vice President
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Director
Officer
Executive Consultant
Vice President
Sr. Vice President
CEO
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