Salary for School Counselor Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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	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	$22K	$44K	$66K
Salary	$29,488 - $61,412
Bonus	$0.41 - $6,851
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). )	$28,951 - $63,429
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 571

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Job Listings for School Counselor Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	School Counselor	Lighthouse Academies	New York
	Lighthouse Charter School is seeking a licensed School Counselor for the 2010-2011 school year.ESSENTIAL... School Grades: Elementary School School Types... Indeed
Jan 24	PT/FT SCHOOL COUNSELOR	Catapult Learning	Miami, FL
	partner of schools, school districts, community... apply.COUNSELOR needed for immediate part time/ full time work in Miami-Dade County private schools. Must... Indeed
Jan 19	School Counselor	Mosaica Education	Warren, Ohio
	Job Title School Counselor Date Posted 1/5/2011... school counseling program. -- Informs staff of services provided by the school counselor and how to access... Indeed
Jan 20	Interim School Counselor -Langston Hughes Academy	Aspire Public Schools 4	Stockton, California
	School Counselor at our Langston Hughes Academy for the remainder of the school year. Interim Counselor... Public Schools 4 Interim School Counselor - LHA 2011... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for School Counselor Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


District of Columbia Public School District	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Education, K-12 Schools	$30,249 - $61,987
Education	$30,219 - $61,483
School District	$29,580 - $59,847
Counseling	$28,930 - $58,625
Education, College/University	$30,536 - $61,026

Key Statistics for School Counselor Jobs

Gender

	Female 79%			Male 21%
Salary:	$34,146 - $50,405			$36,606 - $49,277

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

45%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Education (MEd), Counseling	$25,000 - $71,899
Bachelor's Degree	$24,832 - $46,219
Master of Arts (MA), Counseling	$29,361 - $59,002
Master of Science (MS), Counseling	$30,942 - $69,095
Master of Education (MEd), Counselor Ed/Counseling Psychology	$23,154 - $75,490

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 82%		Dental: 64%
	Vision: 46%		None: 16%

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Career Path for School Counselor Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

School Counselor

Salary Range

$28,951 - $63,429

	Elementary School Teacher $25,061 - $61,751
	High School Teacher $28,980 - $68,251
	Mental Health Counselor $25,904 - $61,356

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

School Counselor

Salary Range

$28,951 - $63,429

	Guidance Counselor, Secondary School $30,653 - $70,568
	Guidance Counselor, Elementary School $29,264 - $64,105
	Mental Health Counselor $25,904 - $61,356