Salary Information
What are the salary ranges for substance use disorder counselors?
Counselor (no degree)
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 | $20,500 |
$38,000 |
$27,144 |
| Northeast Region | $23,000 |
$45,000 |
$29,632 |
| South Region | $20,000 |
$45,000 |
$30,000 |
| West Region | $18,720 |
$36,000 |
$27,025 |
Counselor (bachelor’s degree)
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 | $15,184 |
$38,243 |
$27,179 |
| Northeast Region | $23,000 |
$45,000 |
$32,213 |
| South Region | $22,000 |
$45,000 |
$31,937 |
| West Region | $23,920 |
$38,251 |
$30,680 |
Counselor (graduate degree)
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 | $25,200 |
$40,000 |
$31,628 |
| Northeast Region | $23,000 |
$55,700 |
$35,528 |
| South Region | $28,000 |
$43,000 |
$35,179 |
| West Region | $25,417 |
$50,000 |
$37,182 |
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 | $25,000 |
$46,125 |
$36,614 |
| Northeast Region | $29,532 |
$65,000 |
$41,516 |
| South Region | $32,000 |
$61,000 |
$48,406 |
| West Region | $30,600 |
$53,000 |
$37,761 |
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 | $36,109 |
$70,400 |
$50,726 |
| Northeast Region | $28,000 |
$64,300 |
$48,297 |
| South Region | $32,000 |
$85,000 |
$60,270 |
| West Region | $31,200 |
$75,000 |
$54,838 |
Chief Executive Officer
Provides overall direction and leadership to the organization; establishes strategic plans and guides their implementation; provides leadership and support to the Board of Directors; selects and directs executive staff and represents the organization to major external authorities and constituencies.
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Region | $40,000 |
$223,600 |
$94,767 |
| Northeast Region | $40,000 |
$146,800 |
$92,360 |
| South Region | $65,000 |
$129,266 |
$88,752 |
| West Region | $50,000 |
$95,000 |
$65,000 |
*All salaries listed are estimates of Annual Salaries.
Source: 2006 National association of addiction treatment providers (NAATP) salary survey