The salary statistics of credit counselors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare credit counselor salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) credit counselors is $67,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid credit counselors is $28,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,870 | 4.31% | 16.05% |
| 2017 | $41,980 | 1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $41,340 | 1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $40,760 | 5.40% | - |
| 2014 | $38,560 | 4.69% | - |
| 2013 | $36,750 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $36,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].