Career counselor earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Career counselor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $63,085
Massachusetts $50,500
Illinois $50,069
Texas $44,982
New York $43,058
Wisconsin $40,000

How do career counselor salaries compare to similar careers?

Career counselors earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than family social workers.

Career Median Salary
Distance learning coordinator salary $74K
Professor salary $62K
Counseling psychologist salary $71K
Music teacher salary $63K
High school teacher salary $64K
Career counselor salary $50K
Physical education teacher salary $60K
Childcare program administrator salary $58K
Counselor salary $39K
Family social worker salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)