Master of Arts (MA), Counseling Degree Salary

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Updated: 21 May 2013

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Employees with a Master of Arts (MA), Counseling Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary 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. )	$0	$70K	$140K
Mental Health Counselor	$29,988 - $52,860
Licensed Professional Counselor	$32,068 - $61,301
Mental Health Therapist	$30,674 - $51,268
School Counselor	$30,410 - $76,978
Substance Abuse Counselor	$27,054 - $44,766
Social Worker	$33,790 - $54,612
Marriage / Family Therapist	$29,882 - $139,620
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 21 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 526

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Master of Arts (MA), Counseling Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


Liberty University	$29,117 - $59,180
Webster University	$34,517 - $61,825
Loyola Marymount University	$37,048 - $46,035
Prairie View A & M University	$34,605 - $58,351
Lindenwood University	$20,347 - $50,000

Popular Cities

Salary Range


Dallas, Texas	$32,542 - $78,053
Chicago, Illinois	$31,831 - $67,871
St. Louis, Missouri	$26,276 - $50,167
Atlanta, Georgia	$34,493 - $59,082
Houston, Texas	$37,735 - $53,000

Gender

	Female 76%			Male 24%
Salary:	$34,563 - $52,450			$38,636 - $58,916

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