I am just curious.
2007-06-01 04:45:09 · 4 answers · asked by smm24 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I am not trying to get into the field, I am just curious, because I met two people recently at a conference who both had councelling backgrounds. One was pursuing a PHD and the other only has a masters. They had told me that councelors are paid very little, and I was surprised to learn that one of the women earned 31,000 three years after completing a masters degree.
2007-06-01 07:08:40 · update #1
LOL, Im laughing at some of the previous answers. Councelors dont make a whole lot. With a Bachelors, Id expect to make about $25-$28K. With a Masters you are looking in the $30-$35K range. My wife is a PsyD. (Doctor of Psychology), and she's in a management role at her agency- expect to be in the $48-$60K range with the Doctorate. With the way insurance and Medicare/Medicaid works, you wont get rich (at all) in this field- but it has its own rewards.
2007-06-01 04:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone whose major concern is the money should not be going into counseling. This is a career where to be successful you have to have a heart for people. You can't fake interest in people, they will pick up on it and you'll be making zero. Your income will depend on the number of clients that you have, and that has nothing to do with your degree level. There is no difference in the management positions you can find with a MS or PhD. The only difference is that with a PhD you would be more likely to get a teaching position at some universities.
In answer to the person below me, Ohio must be the exception--in most states, you only need a Masters to practice independently. But I agree with your income estimates, but a BS in counseling is almost useless.
2007-06-01 11:50:22 · answer #2 · answered by kk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the kind of counseling. It will likely not be anything like what you could earn with an MBA or and MS in an engineering discipline. A PhD will not help you to earn more in most fields. What it will do is make it possible for you to teach at a collegiate level. You may want to take a look at salary.com and pull up the available free information for counsellors with masters degrees in your particular region. It varies by where you are in the country. I would imagine a counsellor (marriage, personal, etc.) makes more in California than in Nebraska. If I were you, that's where I would start.
2007-06-01 11:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by Been There 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it depends on the field of choice but starting at about 80,000 seems logical to me with a masters!
2007-06-01 11:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋