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Average Psychololgist Salary in Georgia for 2026

A psychololgist in Georgia earns about 197,600 GEL a year. That's 149% above the national average of 79,500 GEL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Georgia sit around 104,600 GEL a year, while the very top stretches to 301,700 GEL. Everything on this page is in lari (GEL, symbol ₾), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Georgia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does a psychololgist make in Georgia?

Average salary
197,600 GEL
16,466 GEL per month
Lowest reported
104,600 GEL
8,716 GEL per month
Highest reported
301,700 GEL
25,141 GEL per month

A typical psychololgist working in Georgia brings home around 16,466 GEL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 104,600 GEL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 301,700 GEL for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior psychololgist working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How psychololgist pay ranges in Georgia

A good way to think about salary in Georgia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all psychololgists in Georgia earn less than 192,000 GEL a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 130,400 GEL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 239,000 GEL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of psychololgists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 104,600 GEL. The highest stretch to 301,700 GEL, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

104,600
Low
192,000
Median
301,700
High
130,400
25th
239,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in GEL

Psychololgist pay by experience in Georgia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a psychololgist in Georgia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical psychololgist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    117,440 GEL
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    158,700 GEL
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    205,700 GEL
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    246,500 GEL
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    272,800 GEL
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    282,500 GEL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a psychololgist typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Psychololgist pay by education in Georgia

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Georgia: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Psychololgist gender pay gap in Georgia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Georgia is no exception. Male psychololgists in Georgia earn an average of 204,000 GEL a year, while female psychololgists earn around 191,600 GEL. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Psychololgist gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Georgia.

Men 204,000 GEL
Women 191,600 GEL

Pay raises for a psychololgist in Georgia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Georgia sees a raise of about 10% every 27 months, which works out to roughly 4% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Georgia, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Georgia:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Psychololgist bonus rates in Georgia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

63%

63% of psychololgists in Georgia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a psychololgist a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 37% of psychololgists reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Georgia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Psychololgist: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Georgia is about 20% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

17%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Georgia on average.

Public sector 89,800 GEL
Private sector 74,940 GEL

Psychololgist salary by city in Georgia

Psychololgist pay is not even across Georgia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tbilisi
  • Batumi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TbilisiCity231,000 GEL222,300 GEL119,700-351,200 GEL
BatumiCity204,700 GEL207,700 GEL97,900-315,900 GEL

Psychololgist in Georgia: FAQs

  • How much does a psychololgist make per month in Georgia?

    A psychololgist in Georgia earns about 16,466 GEL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 197,600 GEL.

  • What's the salary range for a psychololgist in Georgia?

    Entry-level psychololgists in Georgia start near 104,600 GEL. Top-end pay reaches around 301,700 GEL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 130,400 and 239,000 GEL.

  • Is the median psychololgist salary in Georgia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 192,000 GEL, lower than the average of 197,600 GEL. Half of psychololgists in Georgia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for psychololgists in Georgia?

    Men working as a psychololgist in Georgia earn around 6% more than women on average (204,000 vs 191,600 GEL a year).

  • Do psychololgists in Georgia get bonuses?

    About 63% of psychololgists in Georgia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do psychololgists earn more in the public or private sector in Georgia?

    In Georgia, the public sector pays a psychololgist about 20% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do psychololgists in Georgia get a pay raise?

    A psychololgist in Georgia sees a raise of around 10% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.