Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in the Industry of Other Residential Care Facilities

The salary statistics and trend of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in the industry of other residential care facilities are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,420
25th Percentile Wage
$27,670
50th Percentile Wage
$39,280
75th Percentile Wage
$55,640
90th Percentile Wage
$73,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in the industry of other residential care facilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors is $73,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors is $22,420.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in the industry of Other Residential Care Facilities from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,280
2.62% 4.99%
2016
$38,250
4.00% -
2015
$36,720
3.51% -
2014
$35,430
1.83% -
2013
$34,780
-7.30% -
2012
$37,320
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Table 3. Compare Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in 30 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$75,430
Hospitals - State government owned
$71,770
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$61,710
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$59,830
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$56,040
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$55,010
Hospitals - Privately owned
$53,960
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$51,690
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$51,400
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
$50,870
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$49,840
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$49,010
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$46,210
Home Health Care Services
$45,130
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$43,360
Outpatient Care Centers
$42,090
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$41,860
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
$40,340
Offices of Physicians
$39,870
Individual and Family Services
$39,640
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$39,350
Other Residential Care Facilities
$39,280
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$38,670
Social Assistance
$36,940
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$36,640
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$36,320
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$35,010
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$34,100
Child Day Care Services
$30,490
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$24,480

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