Hourly Rate for Certification: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

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Updated: 17 May 2013

Employees with a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Certification

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$17	$34	$51
Licensed Professional Counselor	$26.53
Mental Health Counselor	$20.84
Substance Abuse Counselor	$17.76
Mental Health Therapist	$24.57
Psychotherapist	$50.00
Clinical Therapist	$24.12
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)	$28.95
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 522

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Key Statistics for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Master of Arts (MA), Counseling	$15.99 - $57.50
Master of Arts (MA), Counseling Psychology	$19.19 - $101.37
Bachelor's Degree	$12.19 - $35.75
Master of Science (MS), Counseling	$15.55 - $50.42
Master of Science (MS), Mental Health Counseling	$12.16 - $49.66

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Gender

	Female 74%			Male 26%
Hourly Rate:	$18.27 - $31.62			$20.29 - $31.79

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

11%

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