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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 $29.30 $46.68 $83.02
Yearly $60,944 $97,096 $172,685
    Champaign Area Hourly $30.48 $42.26 $73.10
Yearly $63,380 $87,919 $152,064
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $19.60 $24.81 $37.36
Yearly $40,764 $51,610 $77,705
    Cook County Hourly $36.33 $49.20 $91.22
Yearly $75,560 $102,332 $189,735
    Decatur Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Du Page County Hourly $24.36 $38.54 $77.74
Yearly $50,666 $80,161 $161,712
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $24.83 $38.40 $66.63
Yearly $51,651 $79,862 $138,588
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $25.42 $36.94 $51.33
Yearly $52,874 $76,823 $106,765
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $29.79 $38.64 $68.93
Yearly $61,965 $80,368 $143,373
    Lake County Hourly $28.16 $41.50 $77.70
Yearly $58,574 $86,322 $161,625
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $25.32 $38.47 $60.00
Yearly $52,665 $80,002 $124,786
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $31.10 $45.48 $80.16
Yearly $64,693 $94,614 $166,733
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $28.42 $45.36 $76.26
Yearly $59,103 $94,355 $158,620
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $23.85 $40.51 $73.40
Yearly $49,606 $84,260 $152,665
    Rockford Area Hourly $26.02 $40.35 $49.67
Yearly $54,111 $83,922 $103,318
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $25.61 $38.47 $64.09
Yearly $53,275 $80,002 $133,296
    Springfield Area Hourly $28.56 $46.58 $77.19
Yearly $59,414 $96,876 $160,536
United States Hourly $31.41 $47.88 $81.69
Yearly $65,320 $99,580 $169,910
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

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