What are the main factors that influence an After School Program Counselor's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for After School Program Counselor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for After School Program Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 12% above the market median.

How does experience change An After School Program Counselor's salary?

An After School Program Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,257 for beginners, reaching about $58,316 at mid-level, and approach $64,058 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an After School Program Counselor?

After School Program Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for After School Program Counselor roles are District of Columbia $69,380, California $69,116, Massachusetts $68,195. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of After School Program Counselor roles make?

Salaries for After School Program Counselor level roles vary by specialization: After School Program Manager: $143,704; After School Lead Counselor: $117,846; After School Program Director: $101,411; After School Program Aide: $64,448; After School Program Facilitator: $63,454.

After School Program Counselor Salary in Vermont

How much does an After School Program Counselor make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an After School Program Counselor in Vermont is $61,503 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an After School Program Counselor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,078
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,398 to $70,702
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,930

10% $47,930

50% (Median) $61,503

90% $79,078

After School Program Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,702	$5,892	$1,360	$34
Average	$61,503	$5,125	$1,183	$30
25th Percentile	$54,398	$4,533	$1,046	$26

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Key Factors That Influence After School Program Counselor Salaries

An After School Program Counselor'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 After School Program Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an After School Program Counselor'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): $57,257
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,469
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,316
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,142
Expert (over 8 years): $64,058

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level After School Program Counselor	less than 1 year	$57,257
Early Career Level After School Program Counselor	1-2 years	$57,469
Mid-Level Level After School Program Counselor	2-4 years	$58,316
Senior-Level Level After School Program Counselor	5-8 years	$62,142
Expert Level After School Program Counselor	over 8 years	$64,058

How Do After School Program Counselor 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 After School Program Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,380.
California: $69,116.
Massachusetts: $68,195.

District of Columbia $69,380 California $69,116 Massachusetts $68,195 Washington $67,945 New Jersey $67,920 Alaska $67,832 Connecticut $66,967 New York $66,616

Hawaii $65,495 Rhode Island $64,968 Maryland $64,611 Minnesota $64,122 Colorado $63,934 Illinois $63,872 Oregon $63,633 Delaware $63,458

New Hampshire $63,348 Virginia $63,101 Pennsylvania $62,380 Nevada $62,017 North Dakota $61,898 Michigan $61,710 Wisconsin $61,641 Vermont $61,503

Texas $61,121 Maine $61,096 Arizona $61,058 Ohio $61,014 Georgia $60,438 Indiana $60,149 Wyoming $60,093 Utah $60,005

Iowa $59,968 Kansas $59,667 Louisiana $59,579 North Carolina $59,548 Missouri $59,535 Florida $59,291 Montana $59,159 Nebraska $59,034

Kentucky $58,965 South Carolina $58,714 Tennessee $58,558 Idaho $58,495 New Mexico $58,038 Oklahoma $57,937 Alabama $57,568 South Dakota $56,947

Arkansas $56,609 West Virginia $56,427 Mississippi $55,882

Top Paying Cities for After School Program Counselor

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:

Adamant: $62,954
Barre: $63,048
Cabot: $62,910

Adamant, VT $62,954

Barre, VT $63,048

Cabot, VT $62,910

Calais, VT $62,965

East Barre, VT $62,952

East Calais, VT $62,954

East Montpelier, VT $62,996

Eden, VT $62,912

Eden Mills, VT $62,855

Graniteville, VT $63,044

Hyde Park, VT $63,005

Johnson, VT $63,085

Lake Elmore, VT $62,935

Marshfield, VT $62,920

Moretown, VT $63,089

Morrisville, VT $63,081

Moscow, VT $63,113

Northfield, VT $63,012

Northfield Falls, VT $63,306

North Hyde Park, VT $63,001

North Montpelier, VT $62,937

Plainfield, VT $62,929

Roxbury, VT $62,822

South Barre, VT $63,122

Waterbury, VT $63,107

Stowe, VT $63,116

Waitsfield, VT $63,081

Warren, VT $62,963

Washington, VT $62,840

Waterbury Center, VT $63,105

Websterville, VT $63,034

Williamstown, VT $62,961

Wolcott, VT $62,927

Woodbury, VT $62,865

Worcester, VT $62,927

Rutland, VT $62,925

Belmont, VT $62,731

Benson, VT $62,731

Bomoseen, VT $62,830

Brandon, VT $62,876

Bridport, VT $62,883

Castleton, VT $62,841

Center Rutland, VT $62,885

Chittenden, VT $62,740

Cuttingsville, VT $62,718

Danby, VT $62,825

East Middlebury, VT $62,917

East Poultney, VT $62,832

East Wallingford, VT $62,764

Fair Haven, VT $62,786

Florence, VT $62,764

Forest Dale, VT $62,878

Gaysville, VT $62,479

Granville, VT $62,774

Hancock, VT $62,764

Hydeville, VT $62,837

Killington, VT $62,757

Middlebury, VT $63,014

Middletown Springs, VT $62,798

Mount Holly, VT $62,740

North Clarendon, VT $62,832

Orwell, VT $62,825

Pawlet, VT $62,848

Pittsfield, VT $62,794

Pittsford, VT $62,854

Poultney, VT $62,842

Proctor, VT $62,912

Ripton, VT $62,839

Rochester, VT $62,806

Rupert, VT $62,800

Salisbury, VT $62,900

Shoreham, VT $62,847

Stockbridge, VT $62,736

Wallingford, VT $62,769

Wells, VT $62,850

West Pawlet, VT $62,871

West Rupert, VT $62,856

West Rutland, VT $62,818

Whiting, VT $62,850

Saint Johnsbury, VT $62,917

Albany, VT $62,881

Barnet, VT $62,850

Barton, VT $62,874

Beebe Plain, VT $62,893

Concord, VT $62,791

Coventry, VT $62,966

Craftsbury, VT $62,899

Craftsbury Common, VT $62,902

Danville, VT $62,864

Derby, VT $62,893

Derby Line, VT $62,846

East Burke, VT $62,844

East Charleston, VT $62,850

East Hardwick, VT $62,884

East Haven, VT $62,707

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $62,916

Glover, VT $62,855

Granby, VT $62,630

Greensboro, VT $62,834

Greensboro Bend, VT $62,874

Hardwick, VT $62,944

Irasburg, VT $62,858

Island Pond, VT $62,756

Lowell, VT $62,837

Lower Waterford, VT $62,909

Lyndon, VT $62,898

Lyndon Center, VT $62,969

Lyndonville, VT $62,900

Morgan, VT $62,787

Newport, VT $62,930

Newport Center, VT $62,850

North Concord, VT $62,686

North Troy, VT $62,859

Orleans, VT $62,835

Passumpsic, VT $62,921

Peacham, VT $62,794

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $62,923

Sheffield, VT $62,811

Sutton, VT $62,806

Troy, VT $62,865

West Burke, VT $62,848

West Charleston, VT $62,819

West Danville, VT $62,868

Westfield, VT $62,818

West Glover, VT $62,861

Averill, VT $62,495

Beecher Falls, VT $62,900

Canaan, VT $62,744

Gilman, VT $63,020

Guildhall, VT $62,661

Lunenburg, VT $62,798

Norton, VT $62,620

North Bennington, VT $63,320

North Pownal, VT $63,447

Pownal, VT $63,483

White River Junction, VT $62,909

Ascutney, VT $62,939

Barnard, VT $62,766

Bethel, VT $62,805

Bradford, VT $62,871

Bridgewater, VT $62,831

Bridgewater Corners, VT $62,706

Brookfield, VT $62,866

Brownsville, VT $62,832

Chelsea, VT $62,830

Corinth, VT $62,813

East Corinth, VT $62,840

East Randolph, VT $62,851

East Ryegate, VT $62,797

East Thetford, VT $62,875

Fairlee, VT $62,807

Groton, VT $62,824

Hartford, VT $63,073

Hartland, VT $62,852

Hartland Four Corners, VT $62,850

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $63,011

Newbury, VT $62,816

North Hartland, VT $62,897

North Pomfret, VT $62,789

North Thetford, VT $62,873

Norwich, VT $62,861

Plymouth, VT $62,661

Post Mills, VT $62,860

Quechee, VT $62,925

Randolph, VT $62,913

Randolph Center, VT $62,882

Reading, VT $62,713

Sharon, VT $62,804

South Pomfret, VT $62,744

South Royalton, VT $62,822

South Ryegate, VT $62,835

South Strafford, VT $62,819

South Woodstock, VT $62,729

Strafford, VT $62,764

Taftsville, VT $62,930

Thetford, VT $62,875

Thetford Center, VT $62,809

Topsham, VT $62,790

Tunbridge, VT $62,802

Vershire, VT $62,772

Wells River, VT $62,839

West Fairlee, VT $62,954

West Hartford, VT $62,790

West Newbury, VT $62,814

West Topsham, VT $62,840

Wilder, VT $63,076

Windsor, VT $62,878

Woodstock, VT $62,801

Bellows Falls, VT $63,030

Cambridgeport, VT $62,958

Cavendish, VT $62,749

Chester, VT $62,811

Chester Depot, VT $62,789

Grafton, VT $62,764

Londonderry, VT $62,877

Ludlow, VT $62,781

North Springfield, VT $63,001

Perkinsville, VT $62,830

Peru, VT $62,811

Proctorsville, VT $62,759

Saxtons River, VT $63,017

South Londonderry, VT $62,915

Springfield, VT $62,970

Westminster, VT $63,029

Westminster Station, VT $63,034

Weston, VT $62,746

Shaftsbury, VT $63,244

Brattleboro, VT $63,158

Bondville, VT $62,897

East Dover, VT $63,025

Jacksonville, VT $63,184

Jamaica, VT $62,898

Marlboro, VT $63,471

Newfane, VT $62,984

Putney, VT $62,970

Readsboro, VT $63,479

South Newfane, VT $63,006

Stamford, VT $63,433

Townshend, VT $62,927

Vernon, VT $63,351

Wardsboro, VT $62,972

West Dover, VT $63,076

West Dummerston, VT $62,999

West Halifax, VT $63,096

West Townshend, VT $62,842

West Wardsboro, VT $62,843

Whitingham, VT $63,161

Williamsville, VT $62,999

Wilmington, VT $63,123

Burlington, VT $63,295

South Burlington, VT $63,291

Winooski, VT $63,295

Colchester, VT $63,295

Alburgh, VT $62,979

Bakersfield, VT $63,073

Belvidere Center, VT $62,844

Bristol, VT $63,086

Cambridge, VT $63,161

Charlotte, VT $63,209

East Berkshire, VT $63,012

East Fairfield, VT $63,106

Enosburg Falls, VT $62,932

Essex, VT $63,247

Essex Junction, VT $63,251

Fairfax, VT $63,165

Fairfield, VT $63,105

Ferrisburgh, VT $63,139

Franklin, VT $62,935

Grand Isle, VT $63,172

Highgate Center, VT $62,989

Highgate Springs, VT $63,021

Hinesburg, VT $63,208

Huntington, VT $63,160

Isle La Motte, VT $63,058

Jeffersonville, VT $63,118

Jericho, VT $63,194

Jonesville, VT $63,207

Milton, VT $63,224

Monkton, VT $63,157

Montgomery, VT $62,932

Montgomery Center, VT $62,855

New Haven, VT $63,078

North Ferrisburgh, VT $63,167

North Hero, VT $63,105

Richford, VT $62,921

Richmond, VT $63,201

Saint Albans, VT $63,133

Saint Albans Bay, VT $63,125

Shelburne, VT $63,267

Sheldon, VT $63,058

Sheldon Springs, VT $63,212

South Hero, VT $63,229

Starksboro, VT $63,123

Swanton, VT $63,046

Underhill, VT $63,180

Underhill Center, VT $63,182

Vergennes, VT $63,059

Waterville, VT $63,080

Westford, VT $63,211

Williston, VT $63,259

Montpelier, VT $63,038

Bennington, VT $63,366

Arlington, VT $63,143

Dorset, VT $62,897

East Arlington, VT $62,873

East Dorset, VT $62,898

Manchester, VT $63,068

Manchester Center, VT $63,027

After School Program Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For After School Program Counselor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 12% above the average. Conversely, After School Program Counselor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view After School Program Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an After School Program Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$69,191	$33.0	12%
Education	$64,578	$31.0	5%

After School Program Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an After School Program Counselor'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.

$54,398

Average $61,503/year

$70,702

$4,533

Average $5,125/month

$5,892

$1,046

Average $1,183/week

$1,360

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,702	$5,892	$1,360	$34
Average	$61,503	$5,125	$1,183	$30
25th Percentile	$54,398	$4,533	$1,046	$26

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