Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) - Part-Time, 1099 Exam Days - Redding, CA

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Job Description

Part-time, per diem and moonlighting work for licensed psychologists (PhD or PsyD) in Northern California. Clinical Exam Experts is booking contract psychologists for in-person psychological evaluation days in Redding, Chico, Crescent City and Yreka. It's 1099 side work, so you keep your own practice and pick up exam days when they suit you.

Locations

Redding, Chico, Crescent City and Yreka, California.

What the Work Is

You do a mental status exam with psychological testing for a Social Security disability claim (a consultative exam, or CE) and write up what you find on our forms. That's it. We schedule the claimants, prepare the chart before you see them, and handle the admin.

What It Isn't

No treatment. No patient follow-up. No billing. No caseload.

Who We're Looking For

Psychologists, PhD or PsyD

An Active California Psychology License

SCHEDULE: Per diem. You pick your days, and there's no minimum.

How to Apply

Openings for this role are limited and filled first come, first served. Click Apply, and shortly after you'll get an email with a link to book your 20-minute interview call with our recruiting team. Would you rather talk first? Call 877-779-0696, 10 AM to 8 PM Eastern.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct mental status exams and psychological testing for Social Security disability claims. Document findings on company forms without the need for patient follow-up or treatment.

Requirements

Must hold an active California psychology license and possess a PhD or PsyD degree. The role requires the ability to perform in-person evaluations at designated locations.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationDisability claim assessment

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (182 salary observations; 495 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,531 salary observations; 5,666 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 14% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychology median $139k (middle half $136k–$146k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$142k median in California$124k nationally (+15%)182 state / 1,531 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California184 active1,785 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 54% remote · 14% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Psychologist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment217 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings624 in the last 30 days339 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+5.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Psychologist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 32 employers
8
<$135k
11
$135k-155k
7
$155k-175k
5
$175k-195k
2
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$73.02-$97.03/hr
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$63-$94/hr
#3

Outpatient Clinical Testing Psychologist ( PhD, PsyD)

$115k-$185k
#4

Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist/Outpatient Clinic/Full-Time Employment/Port Charlotte

$150k–$183k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,762 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Redding

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$373k
Typical market rent
$1,647/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Redding, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.