The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $39,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,970.
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 | $74,630 | 17.10% | 18.54% |
| 2021 | $61,870 | 13.98% | - |
| 2020 | $53,220 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $51,480 | -1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $52,370 | -17.93% | - |
| 2017 | $61,760 | 0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $61,160 | -0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $61,290 | 7.51% | - |
| 2014 | $56,690 | 1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $55,620 | -9.30% | - |
| 2012 | $60,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,630, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Ohio, followed by West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $73,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Lima | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Toledo | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Akron | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Dayton | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sandusky | |
| Mansfield |