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"Mastering the Job Market: Career Issues for Master's Level Industrial-Organizational Psychologists begins with an introduction to the field of I-O psychology and presents the empirical basis for the book, a large scale survey of I-O master's graduates and a second survey of their employers. Survey methodology and demographic data for I-O master's graduates and employers are presented. The remaining six chapters of this volume address a myriad of issues related to the careers of master's level I-O psychologists based on the survey data and insights from I-O master's faculty from top ranked I-O master's programs.In Chapter 2, L'Heureux and Van Hein provide information about job opportunities available to I-O master's graduates. The authors draw heavily on the Graduate Survey data to identify common occupational titles, organizational roles, and salary ranges for both recent I-O graduates and those later in their careers. Job positions reflect a broad range of roles that include talent management, data analytics, human resources, organizational development, and consulting. I-O psychology master's graduates overwhelming perceive their I-O degree to be valuable and report a high level of career satisfaction"--