School Counselors made a median salary of $58,120 in 2020. The best-paid 25 percent made $75,920 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $45,080.
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What is the Outlook for School Counselors?
The BLS projects 32,400 new jobs to open in the school counseling field by 2031. The profession is expected to grow by 10%.
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Best-Paying Cities for School Counselors
The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salary in the school counselor profession are Riverside, El Centro, Fresno, Stockton, and Napa.
Riverside, California
$91,420
El Centro, California
$91,110
Fresno, California
$90,860
Stockton, California
$87,020
Napa, California
$86,900
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Best-Paying States for School Counselors
The states and districts that pay School Counselors the highest mean salary are California ($81,350), New Jersey ($75,030), Virginia ($73,590), Massachusetts ($72,780), and Maryland ($72,720).
California
$81,350
New Jersey
$75,030
Virginia
$73,590
Massachusetts
$72,780
Maryland
$72,720
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What is the School Counselor Salary by Place of Employment?
In addition to region and education, factors such as specialty, industry and employer have an effect on a school counselor’s salary. The top-paying places of employment with the highest average annual salaries for this career include insurance and employee benefit funds ($76,930); agencies, brokerages and other insurance related activities ($76,430); the federal executive branch ($75,900); general medical and surgical hospitals ($74,810); and insurance carriers ($71,330).
The average salary for a guidance counselor in New York is $82,000 per year. Guidance counselor salaries in New York can vary between $33,000 to $125,500 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses, tips, and more.
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The estimated total pay for a Guidance Counselor at New York City Department of Education is $75,926 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $75,926 per year. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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What are some related job titles for a Guidance Counselor?
Some related job titles are High School Guidance Counselor salaries with median pay of $68,189, Academic Advisor salaries with median pay of $53,055, Admissions Counselor salaries with median pay of $51,249, Career Counselor salaries with median pay of $57,357.
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How does the salary as a Guidance Counselor at New York City Department of Education compare with the base salary range for this job?
The average salary for a Guidance Counselor is $55,449 per year in United States, which is 26% lower than the average New York City Department of Education salary of $75,926 per year for this job.