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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substance abuse and behavioral disorder 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,120
25th Percentile Wage	$35,950
50th Percentile Wage	$42,520
75th Percentile Wage	$51,740
90th Percentile Wage	$61,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substance abuse and behavioral disorder 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 $61,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,120.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors from 2012 to 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$42,520	-4.66%	2.87%
2015	$44,500	1.71%	-
2014	$43,740	2.86%	-
2013	$42,490	2.80%	-
2012	$41,300	-	-

Table 2. Compare Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,520, Burlington-South Burlington is the lowest paying city for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in state of Vermont, following city of Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $54,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Burlington-South Burlington is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$54,810
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$44,580
Burlington-South Burlington	$42,520