Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in the Industry of Junior colleges - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in the industry of junior colleges - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,600
25th Percentile Wage
$34,220
50th Percentile Wage
$36,930
75th Percentile Wage
$39,660
90th Percentile Wage
$47,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in the industry of junior colleges - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is $47,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is $32,600.

Table 3. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in 18 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. It is noted that with a salary of $36,930, the junior colleges - local government owned industry is the lowest paying industry for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors within the sector of educational services. For salary information of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$76,390
Junior colleges - State government owned
$69,160
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$57,900
Educational Services - Local government owned
$57,870
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$56,630
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$55,620
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$55,390
Educational Services - State government owned
$54,660
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$53,990
Educational Services
$53,800
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$53,330
Other Schools and Instruction
$48,510
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$48,510
Educational Services - Privately owned
$45,720
Educational Support Services
$45,360
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$44,590
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$39,100
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$36,930

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