Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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SODA Counselors
SODA Counselors advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Educational, Guidance, School and Vocational Counselors with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $35,620 to $45,080 per year or $17 to $22 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Educational, Guidance, School and Vocational Counselors to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $47 | $97,910 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $37 | $75,920 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $28 | $58,120 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $22 | $45,080 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $17 | $35,620 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| CA | $39 | $81,350 |
| NJ | $36 | $75,030 |
| VA | $35 | $73,590 |
| MA | $35 | $72,780 |
| MD | $35 | $72,720 |
| NY | $34 | $69,760 |
| DC | $34 | $69,720 |
| WA | $33 | $69,020 |
| CT | $33 | $69,010 |
| AK | $33 | $68,270 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as an Educational, Guidance, School and Vocational Counselor is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like CA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at CA might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid SODA Counselors are in the states of CA, NJ, VA, MA and MD.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch | $75230 | $36.17 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $71140 | $34.20 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $68770 | $33.06 |
| Insurance Carriers | $64660 | $31.09 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $64540 | $31.03 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $64430 | $30.98 |
| Local Government | $63600 | $30.58 |
| Junior Colleges | $63440 | $30.50 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $63210 | $30.39 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $59070 | $28.40 |
| Educational Support Services | $58710 | $28.23 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $58540 | $28.15 |
| State Government | $58160 | $27.96 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $57440 | $27.62 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $57080 | $27.44 |
| Employment Services | $55810 | $26.83 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $55060 | $26.47 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $54940 | $26.42 |
| Home Health Care Services | $54740 | $26.32 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $53460 | $25.70 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $53210 | $25.58 |
| Offices of Physicians | $51600 | $24.81 |
| Facilities Support Services | $51480 | $24.75 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $51040 | $24.54 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $50240 | $24.16 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $48370 | $23.26 |
| Individual and Family Services | $47890 | $23.02 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $46270 | $22.24 |
| Child Day Care Services | $46170 | $22.20 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $45570 | $21.91 |
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