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Counselors Salary in Sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The salary statistics of counselors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare counselors salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Counselors

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,430
25th Percentile Wage
$36,170
50th Percentile Wage
$47,790
75th Percentile Wage
$64,510
90th Percentile Wage
$90,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counselors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) counselors is $90,440. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid counselors is $29,430.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counselors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$47,790
-5.65% 12.89%
2017
$50,490
1.98% -
2016
$49,490
6.85% -
2015
$46,100
-0.95% -
2014
$46,540
3.42% -
2013
$44,950
7.39% -
2012
$41,630
- -

Compare Counselors Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of counselors in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed counselors salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
$33,980

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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