What type of salary do counselors earn?
According to the 2002-03 Occupational Outlook Handbook, counselors held about 465,000 jobs in 2000 and 67,000 were identified as mental health counselors and 61,000 were substance abuse counselors. The demand for counselors is expected to be better than average for mental health counselors, substance abuse counselors, and marriage and family therapists. Median annual earnings of mental health counselors in 2000 were $27,570. The middle 50 percent earned between $22,220 and $36,150. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,500, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $46,270.
According to the 2002-03 Occupational Outlook Handbook, counselors held about 465,000 jobs in 2000 and 67,000 were identified as mental health counselors and 61,000 were substance abuse counselors. The demand for counselors is expected to be better than average for mental health counselors, substance abuse counselors, and marriage and family therapists. Median annual earnings of mental health counselors in 2000 were $27,570. The middle 50 percent earned between $22,220 and $36,150. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,500, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $46,270.
