What are the main factors that influence an Academic Counselor Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Academic Counselor Lead's salary?

An Academic Counselor Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,126 for beginners, reaching about $55,526 at mid-level, and approach $58,963 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Academic Counselor Lead?

Academic Counselor Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Academic Counselor Lead roles are District of Columbia $60,854, California $60,624, Massachusetts $59,816. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Academic Counselor Lead roles make?

Salaries for Academic Counselor Lead level roles vary by specialization: Lead Counselor: $82,935; Academic Records Counselor: $69,250; University Academic Counselor: $54,390; College Academic Counselor: $54,320; Academic Counselor: $53,758.

Academic Counselor Lead Salary in Maryland

How much does an Academic Counselor Lead make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Academic Counselor Lead in Maryland is $56,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Academic Counselor Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,431
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,883 to $64,921
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,613

10% $45,613

50% (Median) $56,672

90% $72,431

Academic Counselor Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,921	$5,410	$1,248	$31
Average	$56,672	$4,723	$1,090	$27
25th Percentile	$50,883	$4,240	$979	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Academic Counselor Lead Salaries

An Academic Counselor Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Academic Counselor Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Academic Counselor Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,126
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,292
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,526
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,734
Expert (over 8 years): $58,963

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Academic Counselor Lead	less than 1 year	$53,126
Early Career Level Academic Counselor Lead	1-2 years	$53,292
Mid-Level Level Academic Counselor Lead	2-4 years	$55,526
Senior-Level Level Academic Counselor Lead	5-8 years	$58,734
Expert Level Academic Counselor Lead	over 8 years	$58,963

How Do Academic Counselor Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Academic Counselor Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,854.
California: $60,624.
Massachusetts: $59,816.

District of Columbia $60,854 California $60,624 Massachusetts $59,816 Washington $59,596 New Jersey $59,574 Alaska $59,497 Connecticut $58,738 New York $58,431

Hawaii $57,447 Rhode Island $56,985 Maryland $56,672 Minnesota $56,243 Colorado $56,078 Illinois $56,023 Oregon $55,814 Delaware $55,661

New Hampshire $55,564 Virginia $55,347 Pennsylvania $54,715 Nevada $54,396 North Dakota $54,292 Michigan $54,127 Wisconsin $54,067 Vermont $53,946

Texas $53,610 Maine $53,588 Arizona $53,555 Ohio $53,517 Georgia $53,011 Indiana $52,759 Wyoming $52,709 Utah $52,632

Iowa $52,599 Kansas $52,335 Louisiana $52,258 North Carolina $52,231 Missouri $52,220 Florida $52,006 Montana $51,890 Nebraska $51,780

Kentucky $51,720 South Carolina $51,500 Tennessee $51,362 Idaho $51,307 New Mexico $50,906 Oklahoma $50,818 Alabama $50,494 South Dakota $49,950

Arkansas $49,653 West Virginia $49,494 Mississippi $49,016

Top Paying Cities for Academic Counselor Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $58,353
Riverdale: $60,440
College Park: $60,371

Owings, MD $58,353

Riverdale, MD $60,440

College Park, MD $60,371

Fort Washington, MD $60,331

Oxon Hill, MD $60,505

Suitland, MD $60,486

District Heights, MD $60,456

Temple Hills, MD $60,487

Deale, MD $58,082

Dunkirk, MD $58,697

Fort George G Meade, MD $57,350

Friendship, MD $58,267

Fulton, MD $58,112

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $60,282

Savage, MD $57,435

Shady Side, MD $57,624

Galesville, MD $57,878

Greenbelt, MD $60,161

Glenn Dale, MD $59,497

Upper Marlboro, MD $59,555

Harwood, MD $58,100

Highland, MD $58,060

West River, MD $58,111

Tracys Landing, MD $58,153

Hyattsville, MD $60,489

Jessup, MD $57,153

Bethesda, MD $60,507

Glen Echo, MD $60,496

Chevy Chase, MD $60,500

Cabin John, MD $60,483

Olney, MD $59,121

Brookeville, MD $58,017

Poolesville, MD $58,528

Barnesville, MD $57,713

Beallsville, MD $57,819

Boyds, MD $58,262

Dickerson, MD $57,753

Rockville, MD $59,817

Potomac, MD $59,989

Derwood, MD $59,183

Sandy Spring, MD $58,837

Ashton, MD $58,708

Brinklow, MD $58,272

Burtonsville, MD $58,954

Montgomery Village, MD $58,471

Kensington, MD $60,449

Garrett Park, MD $60,378

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $59,904

Silver Spring, MD $60,414

Takoma Park, MD $60,493

Aberdeen, MD $55,410

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $55,399

Abingdon, MD $55,827

Gunpowder, MD $56,163

Arnold, MD $56,818

Baldwin, MD $56,058

Bel Air, MD $55,592

Belcamp, MD $55,673

Benson, MD $55,337

Boring, MD $55,460

Brooklandville, MD $56,604

Butler, MD $55,981

Chase, MD $56,423

Churchville, MD $55,177

Clarksville, MD $57,444

Cockeysville, MD $56,088

Hunt Valley, MD $56,323

Crownsville, MD $57,202

Darlington, MD $54,689

Davidsonville, MD $58,037

Dayton, MD $57,407

Edgewater, MD $57,505

Edgewood, MD $55,997

Ellicott City, MD $56,716

Columbia, MD $57,141

Fallston, MD $55,851

Finksburg, MD $55,870

Forest Hill, MD $55,290

Fork, MD $56,248

Fort Howard, MD $56,603

Freeland, MD $54,179

Gambrills, MD $57,418

Gibson Island, MD $56,634

Glen Arm, MD $56,455

Glen Burnie, MD $56,702

Glyndon, MD $56,159

Hampstead, MD $54,868

Elkridge, MD $56,764

Hanover, MD $56,796

Harmans, MD $56,793

Havre De Grace, MD $55,050

Hydes, MD $56,252

Jarrettsville, MD $55,106

Joppa, MD $56,139

Kingsville, MD $56,264

Lineboro, MD $54,041

Linthicum Heights, MD $56,710

Long Green, MD $56,363

Spencerville, MD $58,866

Clarksburg, MD $57,579

Damascus, MD $57,083

Germantown, MD $58,789

Annapolis, MD $57,257

Cumberland, MD $52,013

Accident, MD $51,926

Barton, MD $52,170

Bittinger, MD $52,073

Bloomington, MD $52,258

Corriganville, MD $51,682

Eckhart Mines, MD $51,969

Ellerslie, MD $51,748

Flintstone, MD $52,026

Friendsville, MD $51,912

Frostburg, MD $51,897

Grantsville, MD $51,899

Kitzmiller, MD $51,903

Lonaconing, MD $52,076

Luke, MD $52,262

Mc Henry, MD $51,931

Midland, MD $52,251

Midlothian, MD $51,904

Mount Savage, MD $51,667

Oakland, MD $51,781

Oldtown, MD $52,097

Pinto, MD $52,193

Rawlings, MD $52,209

Spring Gap, MD $52,160

Swanton, MD $52,034

Westernport, MD $52,259

Easton, MD $56,122

Barclay, MD $55,653

Bethlehem, MD $55,725

Betterton, MD $55,695

Bozman, MD $56,600

Cambridge, MD $55,728

Centreville, MD $56,180

Chester, MD $56,614

Chestertown, MD $55,955

Church Creek, MD $55,640

Church Hill, MD $55,880

Claiborne, MD $56,702

Cordova, MD $55,932

Crapo, MD $55,149

Crocheron, MD $54,751

Crumpton, MD $55,590

Denton, MD $55,640

East New Market, MD $55,506

Federalsburg, MD $55,495

Fishing Creek, MD $55,354

Galena, MD $55,440

Goldsboro, MD $55,533

Grasonville, MD $56,506

Greensboro, MD $55,543

Henderson, MD $55,595

Hillsboro, MD $55,972

Hurlock, MD $55,518

Ingleside, MD $55,698

Kennedyville, MD $55,539

Mcdaniel, MD $56,680

Madison, MD $56,073

Marydel, MD $55,442

Massey, MD $55,453

Millington, MD $55,531

Neavitt, MD $56,671

Newcomb, MD $56,281

Oxford, MD $56,002

Preston, MD $55,704

Price, MD $55,918

Queen Anne, MD $56,064

Queenstown, MD $56,383

Rhodesdale, MD $55,186

Ridgely, MD $55,763

Rock Hall, MD $56,296

Royal Oak, MD $56,176

Saint Michaels, MD $56,557

Secretary, MD $55,717

Sherwood, MD $57,017

Deal Island, MD $54,332

Eden, MD $54,439

Ewell, MD $54,163

Fruitland, MD $54,626

Girdletree, MD $54,039

Hebron, MD $54,575

Linkwood, MD $55,345

Manokin, MD $54,260

Mardela Springs, MD $54,771

Marion Station, MD $54,069

Nanticoke, MD $54,551

Newark, MD $54,324

Ocean City, MD $54,585

Parsonsburg, MD $54,476

Pittsville, MD $54,478

Pocomoke City, MD $54,140

Powellville, MD $54,450

Princess Anne, MD $54,400

Quantico, MD $54,468

Rehobeth, MD $54,053

Sharptown, MD $55,072

Showell, MD $54,477

Snow Hill, MD $54,284

Stockton, MD $53,959

Tyaskin, MD $54,415

Tylerton, MD $54,227

Upper Fairmount, MD $54,393

Vienna, MD $54,888

Westover, MD $54,260

Whaleyville, MD $54,448

Willards, MD $54,469

Delmar, MD $54,614

North East, MD $55,101

Perry Point, MD $55,021

Perryville, MD $55,000

Port Deposit, MD $54,865

Rising Sun, MD $54,685

Warwick, MD $55,427

Cecilton, MD $55,390

Charlestown, MD $55,093

Chesapeake City, MD $55,388

Childs, MD $55,314

Stevensville, MD $56,759

Colora, MD $54,636

Conowingo, MD $54,544

Earleville, MD $55,337

Elk Mills, MD $55,333

Elkton, MD $55,293

Georgetown, MD $55,378

Lutherville Timonium, MD $56,558

Abell, MD $55,995

Accokeek, MD $59,836

Aquasco, MD $58,355

Avenue, MD $56,084

Barstow, MD $57,659

Bel Alton, MD $57,944

Benedict, MD $57,905

Brandywine, MD $59,269

Broomes Island, MD $57,004

Bryans Road, MD $59,720

Bryantown, MD $58,639

Bushwood, MD $56,125

California, MD $56,077

Callaway, MD $55,686

Chaptico, MD $56,658

Charlotte Hall, MD $57,513

Cheltenham, MD $59,824

Clements, MD $56,659

Cobb Island, MD $56,150

Coltons Point, MD $55,886

Compton, MD $56,191

Dameron, MD $54,976

Dowell, MD $56,252

Drayden, MD $55,108

Faulkner, MD $57,635

Great Mills, MD $55,776

Helen, MD $57,188

Hollywood, MD $56,409

Hughesville, MD $58,248

Huntingtown, MD $58,009

Indian Head, MD $58,370

Ironsides, MD $58,135

Issue, MD $56,454

La Plata, MD $58,536

Leonardtown, MD $55,984

Lexington Park, MD $55,605

Loveville, MD $56,571

Lusby, MD $56,357

Marbury, MD $58,838

Mechanicsville, MD $57,176

Morganza, MD $56,842

Mount Victoria, MD $56,189

Nanjemoy, MD $57,451

Newburg, MD $56,875

Park Hall, MD $55,442

Patuxent River, MD $55,735

Piney Point, MD $55,194

Pomfret, MD $59,172

Port Republic, MD $57,315

Port Tobacco, MD $58,320

Prince Frederick, MD $57,663

Ridge, MD $54,733

Rock Point, MD $56,855

Saint Inigoes, MD $54,909

Saint Leonard, MD $57,038

Saint Marys City, MD $55,431

Scotland, MD $54,370

Solomons, MD $56,201

Sunderland, MD $58,124

Tall Timbers, MD $55,264

Valley Lee, MD $55,286

Welcome, MD $57,957

White Plains, MD $59,178

Southern Md Facility, MD $59,900

Annapolis Junction, MD $57,283

Lanham, MD $60,127

Beltsville, MD $60,041

Laurel, MD $58,732

Bladensburg, MD $60,479

Lothian, MD $58,699

Mount Rainier, MD $60,508

North Beach, MD $57,883

Bowie, MD $58,722

Brentwood, MD $60,504

Capitol Heights, MD $60,477

Chesapeake Beach, MD $57,854

Churchton, MD $57,867

Clinton, MD $60,137

Still Pond, MD $55,698

Sudlersville, MD $55,593

Taylors Island, MD $56,088

Templeville, MD $55,445

Tilghman, MD $56,889

Toddville, MD $54,878

Trappe, MD $55,762

Wingate, MD $55,093

Wittman, MD $56,702

Woolford, MD $55,856

Worton, MD $55,889

Wye Mills, MD $56,285

Frederick, MD $55,648

Adamstown, MD $56,805

Big Pool, MD $52,766

Boonsboro, MD $54,646

Braddock Heights, MD $55,620

Brownsville, MD $55,457

Brunswick, MD $55,970

Buckeystown, MD $56,382

Burkittsville, MD $55,547

Cascade, MD $54,149

Cavetown, MD $54,080

Chewsville, MD $54,163

Clear Spring, MD $53,439

Cooksville, MD $56,692

Emmitsburg, MD $54,329

Fairplay, MD $54,295

Funkstown, MD $54,289

Glenelg, MD $57,292

Glenwood, MD $57,012

Hagerstown, MD $54,014

Hancock, MD $52,506

Ijamsville, MD $56,665

Jefferson, MD $56,025

Keedysville, MD $54,819

Keymar, MD $54,792

Knoxville, MD $55,676

Ladiesburg, MD $54,989

Libertytown, MD $55,495

Lisbon, MD $56,699

Little Orleans, MD $52,215

Maugansville, MD $53,818

Middletown, MD $55,415

Monrovia, MD $56,541

Mount Airy, MD $56,202

Myersville, MD $54,695

New Market, MD $55,974

New Midway, MD $54,987

New Windsor, MD $55,485

Point Of Rocks, MD $56,697

Rocky Ridge, MD $54,622

Rohrersville, MD $55,193

Sabillasville, MD $54,222

Saint James, MD $54,303

Sharpsburg, MD $54,738

Smithsburg, MD $54,129

Sykesville, MD $56,347

Taneytown, MD $54,459

Thurmont, MD $54,683

Tuscarora, MD $56,914

Union Bridge, MD $55,259

Unionville, MD $55,526

Walkersville, MD $55,330

West Friendship, MD $56,816

Williamsport, MD $54,073

Woodbine, MD $56,693

Woodsboro, MD $55,067

Salisbury, MD $54,615

Allen, MD $54,540

Berlin, MD $54,482

Bishopville, MD $54,495

Bivalve, MD $54,695

Manchester, MD $54,208

Marriottsville, MD $56,572

Maryland Line, MD $54,041

Mayo, MD $57,378

Millersville, MD $56,910

Monkton, MD $55,571

Odenton, MD $57,486

Crofton, MD $57,815

Owings Mills, MD $56,460

Parkton, MD $54,719

Pasadena, MD $56,650

Perry Hall, MD $56,497

Perryman, MD $55,555

Phoenix, MD $56,199

Pylesville, MD $54,393

Randallstown, MD $56,547

Reisterstown, MD $56,326

Riderwood, MD $56,666

Riva, MD $57,598

Severn, MD $56,902

Severna Park, MD $56,825

Simpsonville, MD $57,379

Sparks Glencoe, MD $55,744

Crisfield, MD $54,202

Stevenson, MD $56,584

Dhs, MD $59,851

Waldorf, MD $59,143

Street, MD $54,640

Upperco, MD $55,414

Upper Falls, MD $56,320

Westminster, MD $55,416

Whiteford, MD $54,371

White Hall, MD $54,645

White Marsh, MD $56,444

Woodstock, MD $56,598

Baltimore, MD $56,672

Towson, MD $56,665

Gwynn Oak, MD $56,684

Pikesville, MD $56,644

Sparrows Point, MD $56,611

Middle River, MD $56,494

Essex, MD $56,627

Dundalk, MD $56,681

Brooklyn, MD $56,682

Curtis Bay, MD $56,694

Halethorpe, MD $56,689

Catonsville, MD $56,717

Parkville, MD $56,656

Nottingham, MD $56,599

Rosedale, MD $56,671

Windsor Mill, MD $56,654

Gaithersburg, MD $59,058

Washington Grove, MD $59,089

Academic Counselor Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Academic Counselor Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,883

Average $56,672/year

$64,921

$4,240

Average $4,723/month

$5,410

$979

Average $1,090/week

$1,248

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,921	$5,410	$1,248	$31
Average	$56,672	$4,723	$1,090	$27
25th Percentile	$50,883	$4,240	$979	$24

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