The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,940 | 2.71% | -8.97% |
| 2021 | $49,560 | 9.08% | - |
| 2020 | $45,060 | -3.95% | - |
| 2019 | $46,840 | 3.05% | - |
| 2018 | $45,410 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $44,570 | 3.12% | - |
| 2016 | $43,180 | 7.36% | - |
| 2015 | $40,000 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $39,350 | -31.28% | - |
| 2013 | $51,660 | -7.45% | - |
| 2012 | $55,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,940 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Athens-Clarke County is 30.3 percent (30.3%) lower than that in the highest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Dalton | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Albany | |
| Columbus | |
| Savannah | |
| Gainesville | |
| Valdosta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Macon | |
| Rome | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |