Advocates youth counselor salary

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Average Advocates youth counselor salary

$17.67hourly

$31,736 yearly

Entry-level Advocates youth counselor salary

$27,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Advocates pay youth counselors?

The average salary for Advocates youth counselors is $31,736 per year. Advocates youth counselor salaries range between $27,000 to $37,000 per year. Advocates youth counselors earn 14% less than the national average salary for youth counselors of $36,754.

Location impacts how much a youth counselor at Advocates can expect to make. Youth counselors at Advocates make the most in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Libertyville, IL.

How much does Advocates pay youth counselors by location?

Advocates pays youth counselors the most in Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Libertyville, IL. Additionally, cities like Powell and New York also report highly competitive salaries for youth counselors at Advocates.

Youth counselor Advocates salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Los Angeles, CA	$40,166	$19.31
2	Seattle, WA	$38,572	$18.54
3	Libertyville, IL	$35,245	$16.94
4	Powell, OH	$31,636	$15.21
5	New York, NY	$31,531	$15.16
6	Framingham, MA	$31,068	$14.94
7	Fort Wayne, IN	$25,810	$12.41

Highest-paid Advocates youth counselors by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Intensive In-Home Counselor	$48,613	$23	-
2	Mental Health Counselor	$45,980	$22	-
3	Adult School Counselor	$44,955	$22	-
4	Corrections Counselor	$40,942	$20	-
5	Juvenile Counselor	$40,840	$20	-
6	Community Health Counselor	$39,888	$19	-
7	Primary Counselor	$38,684	$19	-
8	Counselor Internship	$37,853	$18	-
9	Outreach Counselor	$37,812	$18	-
10	Group Worker	$37,046	$18	-

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Recent salaries for youth counselors at advocates

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Therapeutic Youth Support	Waltham, MA	06/12/2025	$42,617
Therapeutic Youth Support	Marlborough, MA	05/10/2025	$42,617
Therapeutic Youth Support	Worcester, MA	02/19/2025	$42,617
Therapeutic Youth Support	Worcester, MA	01/27/2025	$42,617

Youth counselor salary at Advocates competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Arc of the South Shore	$37,177	$18	-
2	Berkshire County Arc	$37,158	$18	-
3	The Arc of Washington County	$37,002	$18	-
4	North Texas Fair & Rodeo	$36,114	$17	-
5	Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities	$35,893	$17	-
6	Friendship House	$35,836	$17	9
7	Advancing Opportunities	$35,213	$17	-
8	Greenville County	$34,382	$17	-
9	Little City	$33,565	$16	11
10	Herkimer County	$33,424	$16	-
11	Beaverbrook STEP, Inc.	$32,650	$16	-
12	Lord's Legacy Life Ministries	$32,054	$15	-
13	Richland Newhope - Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities	$32,042	$15	-
14	St. John's Villa	$32,038	$15	-
15	Community Interactions	$31,851	$15	-
16	Southern Iowa Resources for Families	$31,582	$15	-
17	Department Of Aging	$31,448	$15	-
18	United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia	$31,241	$15	1
19	The Moore Center	$30,825	$15	1
20	The Arc of Union County	$30,051	$14	1

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