School counselors can earn additional income by working summers in the school system or in other jobs.
Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Elementary and high school counselors generally earn higher wages than those who work at colleges and universities.
School counselors who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (SOC 21-1012)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $24.77 | $30.23 | $40.39 |
| Yearly | $51,503 | $62,874 | $84,013 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $26.69 | $26.69 | $32.29 |
| Yearly | $55,511 | $55,511 | $67,174 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $23.19 | $28.60 | $39.49 |
| Yearly | $48,238 | $59,478 | $82,151 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $26.29 | $31.61 | $41.23 |
| Yearly | $54,664 | $65,731 | $85,761 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $22.93 | $24.51 | $29.64 |
| Yearly | $47,683 | $50,972 | $61,667 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $26.55 | $31.50 | $43.25 |
| Yearly | $55,237 | $65,526 | $89,969 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $25.64 | $32.46 | $48.46 |
| Yearly | $53,335 | $67,509 | $100,799 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $22.77 | $26.06 | $37.43 |
| Yearly | $47,362 | $54,201 | $77,865 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $22.14 | $26.71 | $35.90 |
| Yearly | $46,046 | $55,540 | $74,663 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $24.63 | $30.28 | $37.62 |
| Yearly | $51,233 | $62,992 | $78,229 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $29.04 | $35.83 | $50.66 |
| Yearly | $60,407 | $74,512 | $105,374 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $25.93 | $31.64 | $45.30 |
| Yearly | $53,931 | $65,802 | $94,217 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $25.78 | $29.73 | $38.15 |
| Yearly | $53,620 | $61,838 | $79,355 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $25.33 | $25.73 | $32.97 |
| Yearly | $52,694 | $53,519 | $68,579 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.86 | $27.72 | $35.64 |
| Yearly | $47,551 | $57,672 | $74,129 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.19 | $27.76 | $35.08 |
| Yearly | $46,156 | $57,758 | $72,955 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.79 | $30.37 | $39.11 |
| Yearly | $49,492 | $63,174 | $81,359 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $21.07 | $24.12 | $32.78 |
| Yearly | $43,830 | $50,165 | $68,173 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $25.48 | $28.88 | $33.95 |
| Yearly | $53,013 | $60,073 | $70,611 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $20.86 | $25.06 | $32.57 |
| Yearly | $43,403 | $52,135 | $67,754 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.85 | $29.79 | $38.78 |
| Yearly | $49,606 | $61,964 | $80,664 | |
| United States | Hourly | $24.85 | $31.32 | $40.14 |
| Yearly | $51,690 | $65,140 | $83,490 | |