What is the hourly salary range of Private College Counselor?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Private College Counselor in the United States is $30. While Salary.com is seeing that Private College Counselor salary in the US can go up to $40 or down to $23, but most earn between $26 and $35. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Private College Counselor in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Private College Counselor Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Private College Counselor Salary $23 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Private College Counselor Salary $26 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Private College Counselor Salary $30 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Private College Counselor Salary $35 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Private College Counselor Salary $40 US April 01, 2025
25% $26 10% $23 90% $40 75% $35 $30 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Private College Counselor ?

A school counselor works in primary (elementary and middle) schools and/or secondary schools to provide academic, career, college access/affordability/admission, and social-emotional competencies to all students through a school counseling program. School counselors in most countries have at least a master's degree in school counseling and state and/or national certification....

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/18/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

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  1. Down a level:

    Academic Advisor

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Private College Counselor

    4 - 7 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

  3. Up a level:

    Academic Advising Director

    5 + years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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30

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
26
35
30
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Private College Counselor in the United States. The average hourly rate for Private College Counselor ranges from $26 to $35 with the average hourly pay of $30. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $26 to $35 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $30.

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