Addiction Counselor Hourly Rate

Updated: 24 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$11	C$22	C$33
Hourly Rate	C$13.32 - C$30.41
Overtime	n/a	Not enough data

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$22K	C$44K	C$66K
Bonus	C$0.00 - C$11,635
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$25,560 - C$57,065
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 24 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 52

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Counseling	C$14.56 - C$31.51
Health Care Services	C$14.61 - C$32.41
Addiction Recovery	C$14.95 - C$31.18
Residential Care / Assisted Living Facility	C$14.64 - C$30.93

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Key Statistics for Addiction Counselor Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 68%			Male 32%
Hourly Rate:	C$16.01 - C$22.92			Not enough data

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

10%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data
Master of Arts (MA), Counseling	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 61%		Dental: 51%
	Vision: 41%		None: 37%

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Addiction Counselor Job Description

People with the job title Addiction Counselor typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.