The salary statistics of credit counselors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare credit counselor salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $61,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid credit counselors is $31,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,940 | -0.88% | 9.82% |
| 2017 | $42,310 | 0.54% | - |
| 2016 | $42,080 | 1.95% | - |
| 2015 | $41,260 | 3.71% | - |
| 2014 | $39,730 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $38,700 | 2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $37,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].