Skills in Counseling, Case Management, Rehabilitation and Disability Support are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Group Therapy.

An entry-level Rehabilitation Counselor with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $40,724 based on 16 salaries. An early career Rehabilitation Counselor with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $41,830 based on 82 salaries. A mid-career Rehabilitation Counselor with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,097 based on 28 salaries. An experienced Rehabilitation Counselor with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,868 based on 31 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $59,997.

Employees with Rehabilitation Counselor in their job title in Buffalo, New York earn an average of 30.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (29.2% more) and Richmond, Virginia (20.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (12.9% less) and Charlotte, North Carolina (10.2% less).