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Budget Counselors - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by the advisor's level of experience and formal training. In general, earnings increase with higher levels of experience and training. 

Some employers provide benefits for full-time financial advisors. Typical benefits include health insurance, sick leave, paid vacation, and a retirement plan. 

Personal financial advisors (SOC 13-2052)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $35.69 $58.72 $85.88
Yearly $74,235 $122,145 $178,627
    Champaign Area Hourly $35.18 $54.53 $75.26
Yearly $73,185 $113,414 $156,549
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $29.48 $51.20 $76.41
Yearly $61,309 $106,509 $158,944
    Cook County Hourly $36.65 $59.95 $97.84
Yearly $76,247 $124,685 $203,521
    Decatur Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Du Page County Hourly $32.91 $55.21 $79.00
Yearly $68,461 $114,846 $164,317
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $32.35 $56.61 $88.47
Yearly $67,293 $117,749 $184,025
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $31.79 $47.60 $69.00
Yearly $66,137 $98,990 $143,518
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $31.19 $53.41 $96.27
Yearly $64,888 $111,097 $200,241
    Lake County Hourly $34.82 $55.02 $74.71
Yearly $72,435 $114,437 $155,410
    Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $31.32 $55.55 $80.33
Yearly $65,143 $115,537 $167,085
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $27.37 $49.83 $76.31
Yearly $56,938 $103,649 $158,715
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $36.45 $53.71 $95.71
Yearly $75,827 $111,703 $199,067
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $37.85 $62.08 $83.38
Yearly $78,743 $129,133 $173,420
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $38.23 $60.80 $83.27
Yearly $79,517 $126,465 $173,207
    Rockford Area Hourly $36.42 $54.18 $100.26
Yearly $75,764 $112,713 $208,552
    Springfield Area Hourly $40.25 $69.56 $113.78
Yearly $83,722 $144,683 $236,657
    St Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $36.46 $59.69 $102.47
Yearly $75,839 $124,169 $213,140
    Will County Hourly $30.19 $46.99 $60.68
Yearly $62,799 $97,734 $126,226
United States Hourly $34.83 $50.51 $84.99
Yearly $72,440 $105,070 $176,790
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.