Average Career Counselor Salary

The top respondents for the job title Career Counselor are from the companies Inverness Technologies, Seattle Pacific University (SPU) and U.S. Army. Reported salaries are highest at U.S. Army where the average pay is $54,848. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Drexel University and Seattle Pacific University (SPU), earning around $50,495 and $44,400, respectively. Inverness Technologies pays the lowest at around $34,500. Mount Mary College and Serco, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $35,000 and $35,562, respectively.

Skills in Counseling, Presentations and Program Development are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Event Planning and Case Management.

An entry-level Career Counselor with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $40,502 based on 27 salaries. An early career Career Counselor with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $42,936 based on 410 salaries. A mid-career Career Counselor with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $46,435 based on 227 salaries. An experienced Career Counselor with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $48,699 based on 171 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $54,532.

Employees with Career Counselor in their job title in Washington, District of Columbia earn an average of 25.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (24.3% more) and Seattle, Washington (16.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (0.9% less).