Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Springfield, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors in Springfield, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,890
25th Percentile Wage
$37,960
50th Percentile Wage
$49,670
75th Percentile Wage
$63,760
90th Percentile Wage
$80,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,670
2.32% 25.91%
2021
$48,520
-3.92% -
2020
$50,420
0.52% -
2019
$50,160
2.43% -
2018
$48,940
2.72% -
2017
$47,610
5.46% -
2016
$45,010
-12.02% -
2014
$50,420
5.47% -
2013
$47,660
22.79% -
2012
$36,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,670 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Springfield is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington-Normal and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Carbondale-Marion.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington-Normal
$61,520
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$57,940
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$57,600
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$51,320
Champaign-Urbana
$50,430
Rockford
$50,140
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,950
Springfield
$49,670
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,210
Decatur
$48,070
Kankakee-Bradley
$47,680
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,210
Peoria
$46,980
Danville
$46,930
Bloomington
$46,180
Carbondale-Marion
$39,530

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Illinois.