Designed to help counselors who are moving or relocating to Seattle or Washington
State or those new to the counseling profession obtain wage and salary information.
Question: I know
that salary surveys are often conducted by industry and government. Do
you know of a compensation study that has been done recently that would
show the range of wages or salaries for counselors (mental health counselors,
marriage & family counselors, and clinical social workers) in
Washington State?
It is normal to be concerned about
the pay, wages, earnings or compensation for work in the career field
of your choice. The major shortcoming of the following
information is that it usually gives either a "mean" (average) or
"median" (middle) salary figure for a category which may not reflect
local salaries.
National (US) Information.
Washington State Information.
National Compensation
Survey: Occupational Wages in the
United States, June 2006--see page 7 of this pdf document
"Community and social services
occupations" for counselor and
social work salaries.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
for Counselors, Social Workers & Psychologists
Each category below, presents an overview of the nature of the work, working conditions,
training and advancement, employment, job outlook in the Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition.
Counselors
Social Workers
Psychologists
May 2008 average (mean) Washington State hourly wage and annual wages
by category.
May 2008
estimate of counselor and social work employment levels and salaries
in Washington State.
The
American Counseling
Association (ACA) Job Center has a tool called "the CB (Career Builder)
Salary Calculator. The data provided are continuously updated to ensure
users have the hishest quality and most current salary information on the
Internet. ACA members have access to real-time pay data that matches the
companies, positions and job profiles of employees and employers across the
globe...." ACA members must log in to access the information--others will
need to find an ACA member to help them.
Location: Washington State, 2008
BLS OES
Wage Survey
Estimate based on salary survey release May 2008
|
Occupation Code |
Occupation Title |
Employment |
Median
Hourly |
Mean
Hourly |
Mean
Annual |
|
21-0000 |
Community and Social Services Occupations |
48,440 |
$20.09 |
$20.68 |
$43,020 |
|
21-1011 |
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
2,300 |
$16.37 |
$17.44 |
$36,270 |
|
21-1012 |
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors |
4,660 |
$25.07 |
$26.13 |
$54,350 |
|
21-1013 |
Marriage and Family Therapists |
320 |
$20.21 |
$20.39 |
$42,400 |
|
21-1014 |
Mental Health Counselors |
5,300 |
$17.99 |
$19.58 |
$40,730 |
|
21-1015 |
Rehabilitation Counselors |
6,780 |
$18.84 |
$20.26 |
$42,140 |
|
21-1019 |
Counselors, All Other |
150 |
$16.12 |
$19.33 |
$40,210 |
|
21-1021 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
4,270 |
$22.89 |
$22.46 |
$46,720 |
|
21-1022 |
Medical and Public Health Social Workers |
2,390 |
$25.12 |
$25.06 |
$52,120 |
|
21-1023 |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
2,330 |
$17.48 |
$18.82 |
$39,150 |
|
21-1029 |
Social Workers, All Other |
920 |
$24.83 |
$24.52 |
$51,010 |
Salary page information
is an ongoing project.
If you have more information or know of a good source,
Please contact me.
Floyd Else, Webmaster
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Your help is appreciated.
Floyd Else, MA, LMHC, NCC,
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