Salary Information
What are the salary ranges for substance use disorder counselors?
Counselor (no degree, certified)
This individual provides a wide range of counseling and educational services to clients. Often must obtain a state certification or license. (Certification and licensure requirements vary from state to state).
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Region | $22,000 |
$50,300 |
$32,465 |
| Northeast Region | $28,000 |
$40,000 |
$34389 |
| South Region | $20,000 |
$56,134 |
$31010 |
| West Region | $25,000 |
$48,600 |
$35,457 |
Counselor (bachelor’s degree, certified)
This individual provides a wide range of counseling and educational services to clients and holds a bachelor’s degree. Often must obtain a state certification or license. (Certification and licensure requirements vary from state to state).
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Region | $25,500 |
$50,300 |
$33,217 |
| Northeast Region | $25,000 |
$45,000 |
$35,127 |
| South Region | $26,000 |
$53,870 |
$35,914 |
| West Region | $30,000 |
$55,000 |
$40,851 |
See Certification Info for certification/licensing requirements in your state.
Counselor (graduate degree, certified)
This individual provides a wide range of counseling and educational services to clients and holds a graduate degree. Often must obtain a state certification or license. (Certification and licensure requirements vary from state to state).
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Region | $26,500 |
$54,400 |
$37,872 |
| Northeast Region | $35,000 |
$60,000 |
$42,610 |
| South Region | $30,000 |
$55,000 |
$40,796 |
| West Region | $34,000 |
$60,000 |
$44,362 |
Clinical Supervisor
This individual plans, organizes and directs operations of the clinical services area and provides clinical supervision to counseling/clinical staff.
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Region | $36,000 |
$85,384 |
$50,175 |
| Northeast Region | $44,400 |
$70,000 |
$55,479 |
| South Region | $28,000 |
$85,000 |
$53,990 |
| West Region | $7,000 |
$90,000 |
$55,599 |
Clinical Director
This non-physician clinician is responsible for the development and implementation of the clinical components of a treatment program. He/she ensures that staff are credentialed appropriately and maintain their credentials. Provides for or ensures that clinical supervision is provided to all clinical staff.
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Region | $46,300 |
$122,148 |
$72,382 |
| Northeast Region | $53,300 |
$120,000 |
$74,759 |
| South Region | $40,000 |
$102,775 |
$65,105 |
| West Region | $40,000 |
$110,000 |
$68,871 |
*All salaries listed are estimates of Annual Salaries.
Source:
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) 2008 Salary survey