In the textbook, the author pays special attention to the emergence and development of labor psychology as a branch of psychological science aimed at solving practical problems in the field of industrial labor. Works related to the initial period of development of the psychological foundations of the scientific organization of labor are considered from the standpoint of modern requirements of science and production. A scheme for applying a set of methods in labor psychology is presented, the role of psychological analysis of professional activity is shown and modern trends in the study of topical issues of labor psychology are characterized.