The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $46,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,180.
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 | $63,590 | 5.58% | 14.00% |
| 2021 | $60,040 | 8.26% | - |
| 2020 | $55,080 | 20.95% | - |
| 2019 | $43,540 | 1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $42,680 | -0.33% | - |
| 2017 | $42,820 | -22.30% | - |
| 2016 | $52,370 | -1.83% | - |
| 2015 | $53,330 | 8.64% | - |
| 2014 | $48,720 | -11.04% | - |
| 2013 | $54,100 | -1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $54,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,590, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of Vermont, followed by Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $61,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Burlington-South Burlington is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |