What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager and 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 Assistant Manager and Counselor?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Manager and Counselor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Manager and Counselor's salary?

An Assistant Manager and Counselor's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,653 for beginners, reaching about $55,251 at mid-level, and approach $84,482 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager and Counselor?

Assistant Manager and Counselor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager and Counselor roles are District of Columbia $51,869, California $51,672, Massachusetts $50,984. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Manager and Counselor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Manager and Counselor level roles vary by specialization: Assistant County Counselor: $261,192; Genetics Counselor: $98,326; Genetic Counselor Assistant: $98,222; DRS Counselor Assistant: $60,076; Addiction Counselor Assistant: $54,201.

Assistant Manager and Counselor Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Manager and Counselor make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager and Counselor in South Carolina is $43,896 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Assistant Manager and Counselor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,293
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,618 to $49,862
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,724

10% $35,724

50% (Median) $43,896

90% $55,293

Assistant Manager and Counselor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,862	$4,155	$959	$24
Average	$43,896	$3,658	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$39,618	$3,302	$762	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager and Counselor Salaries

An Assistant Manager and 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 Assistant Manager and Counselor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Manager and 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): $42,653
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,988
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,251
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,574
Expert (over 8 years): $84,482

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Manager and Counselor	less than 1 year	$42,653
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$47,988
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$55,251
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$73,574
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$84,482

How Do Assistant Manager and 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 Assistant Manager and Counselors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,869.
California: $51,672.
Massachusetts: $50,984.

District of Columbia $51,869 California $51,672 Massachusetts $50,984 Washington $50,796 New Jersey $50,778 Alaska $50,712 Connecticut $50,066 New York $49,803

Hawaii $48,965 Rhode Island $48,571 Maryland $48,304 Minnesota $47,939 Colorado $47,798 Illinois $47,751 Oregon $47,573 Delaware $47,442

New Hampshire $47,360 Virginia $47,175 Pennsylvania $46,636 Nevada $46,365 North Dakota $46,276 Michigan $46,135 Wisconsin $46,084 Vermont $45,981

Texas $45,695 Maine $45,676 Arizona $45,648 Ohio $45,615 Georgia $45,184 Indiana $44,969 Wyoming $44,926 Utah $44,861

Iowa $44,833 Kansas $44,608 Louisiana $44,542 North Carolina $44,519 Missouri $44,510 Florida $44,327 Montana $44,228 Nebraska $44,135

Kentucky $44,083 South Carolina $43,896 Tennessee $43,779 Idaho $43,732 New Mexico $43,390 Oklahoma $43,315 Alabama $43,039 South Dakota $42,575

Arkansas $42,322 West Virginia $42,186 Mississippi $41,778

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager and 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:

Spartanburg: $43,737
Boiling Springs: $43,738
Arcadia: $43,737

Spartanburg, SC $43,737

Boiling Springs, SC $43,738

Arcadia, SC $43,737

Buffalo, SC $43,532

Campobello, SC $43,440

Chesnee, SC $43,618

Clifton, SC $43,731

Clinton, SC $43,042

Converse, SC $43,742

Cowpens, SC $43,679

Cross Anchor, SC $43,433

Cross Hill, SC $42,665

Drayton, SC $43,737

Duncan, SC $43,630

Enoree, SC $43,448

Fairforest, SC $43,737

Fingerville, SC $43,574

Gaffney, SC $43,795

Glendale, SC $43,748

Alcolu, SC $41,447

Ballentine, SC $43,230

Bamberg, SC $42,281

Batesburg, SC $42,828

Bethune, SC $42,387

Bishopville, SC $41,928

Blackstock, SC $43,523

Blair, SC $43,223

Blythewood, SC $43,163

Bowman, SC $42,277

Camden, SC $42,643

Cameron, SC $42,193

Carlisle, SC $43,366

Cassatt, SC $42,369

Cayce, SC $43,268

Chapin, SC $43,078

Chappells, SC $42,502

Cope, SC $42,412

Cordova, SC $42,524

Dalzell, SC $41,815

Davis Station, SC $41,805

Denmark, SC $42,380

Eastover, SC $42,725

Elgin, SC $43,054

Elliott, SC $41,778

Elloree, SC $42,215

Eutawville, SC $42,456

Gable, SC $41,448

Gadsden, SC $42,728

Gaston, SC $43,169

Gilbert, SC $43,022

Great Falls, SC $43,815

Greeleyville, SC $41,918

Heath Springs, SC $43,516

Holly Hill, SC $42,391

Hopkins, SC $43,138

Horatio, SC $42,365

Irmo, SC $43,172

Jenkinsville, SC $43,150

Kershaw, SC $42,727

Lamar, SC $41,959

Leesville, SC $42,944

Lexington, SC $43,210

Liberty Hill, SC $43,217

Little Mountain, SC $43,050

Lugoff, SC $42,857

Lydia, SC $42,009

Lynchburg, SC $41,659

Ehrhardt, SC $42,016

Lodge, SC $42,026

Mc Bee, SC $42,430

Manning, SC $41,665

Mayesville, SC $41,471

Monetta, SC $42,783

Neeses, SC $42,719

Newberry, SC $42,767

New Zion, SC $41,595

North, SC $42,812

Norway, SC $42,481

Olanta, SC $41,865

Orangeburg, SC $42,414

Peak, SC $43,121

Pelion, SC $42,996

Pinewood, SC $41,788

New Ellenton, SC $43,146

Allendale, SC $42,346

Barnwell, SC $42,561

Hilda, SC $42,426

Bath, SC $43,352

Blackville, SC $42,434

Bradley, SC $42,583

Clarks Hill, SC $43,200

Clearwater, SC $43,352

Edgefield, SC $43,001

Elko, SC $42,649

Fairfax, SC $42,207

Gloverville, SC $43,321

Graniteville, SC $43,299

Jackson, SC $43,289

Johnston, SC $42,913

Langley, SC $43,341

Mc Cormick, SC $42,684

Martin, SC $42,429

Modoc, SC $43,040

Montmorenci, SC $43,061

Mount Carmel, SC $42,389

North Augusta, SC $43,352

Beech Island, SC $43,352

Olar, SC $42,251

Parksville, SC $42,963

Plum Branch, SC $42,918

Sycamore, SC $42,237

Trenton, SC $43,121

Troy, SC $42,799

Ulmer, SC $42,229

Vaucluse, SC $43,269

Warrenville, SC $43,313

Williston, SC $42,764

Windsor, SC $42,895

Beaufort, SC $42,954

Ladys Island, SC $42,805

Okatie, SC $43,179

Bluffton, SC $43,364

Brunson, SC $42,085

Coosawhatchie, SC $42,849

Crocketville, SC $42,202

Dale, SC $42,701

Daufuskie Island, SC $43,401

Early Branch, SC $42,458

Estill, SC $42,433

Saint Helena Island, SC $42,893

Furman, SC $42,547

Garnett, SC $42,747

Gifford, SC $42,282

Hampton, SC $42,265

Hilton Head Island, SC $43,200

Hardeeville, SC $43,462

Islandton, SC $42,102

Lobeco, SC $42,728

Luray, SC $42,123

Miley, SC $42,054

Pineland, SC $42,776

Port Royal, SC $43,002

Ridgeland, SC $43,025

Scotia, SC $42,554

Seabrook, SC $42,685

Sheldon, SC $42,893

Tillman, SC $42,980

Varnville, SC $42,364

Yemassee, SC $42,504

Clemson, SC $43,026

Cleveland, SC $43,099

Conestee, SC $43,354

Donalds, SC $42,991

Inman, SC $43,633

Joanna, SC $42,899

Jonesville, SC $43,651

Kinards, SC $42,601

Landrum, SC $43,173

Laurens, SC $43,039

Lockhart, SC $43,663

Lyman, SC $43,490

Mayo, SC $43,669

Moore, SC $43,732

Mountville, SC $42,727

Pacolet, SC $43,677

Pacolet Mills, SC $43,687

Pauline, SC $43,648

Reidville, SC $43,605

Roebuck, SC $43,716

Startex, SC $43,711

Una, SC $43,737

Union, SC $43,492

Waterloo, SC $42,822

Wellford, SC $43,700

White Stone, SC $43,744

Woodruff, SC $43,557

Charleston, SC $44,486

Charleston Afb, SC $44,486

North Charleston, SC $44,486

Hanahan, SC $44,486

Adams Run, SC $43,804

Awendaw, SC $44,090

Bethera, SC $43,614

Bonneau, SC $43,165

Branchville, SC $42,216

Canadys, SC $42,675

Cordesville, SC $43,857

Cottageville, SC $43,498

Cross, SC $42,664

Dorchester, SC $43,065

Edisto Island, SC $43,674

Due West, SC $42,815

Easley, SC $43,289

Fair Play, SC $42,705

Fountain Inn, SC $43,246

Gray Court, SC $43,173

Greenwood, SC $42,674

Greer, SC $43,335

Hodges, SC $42,800

Honea Path, SC $43,079

Iva, SC $42,673

La France, SC $43,064

Liberty, SC $43,175

Long Creek, SC $42,448

Lowndesville, SC $42,689

Marietta, SC $43,172

Mauldin, SC $43,336

Mountain Rest, SC $42,551

Newry, SC $42,950

Ninety Six, SC $42,618

Norris, SC $43,109

Pelzer, SC $43,235

Pendleton, SC $43,085

Pickens, SC $43,130

Seneca, SC $42,941

Piedmont, SC $43,304

Richland, SC $42,811

Salem, SC $42,854

Sandy Springs, SC $43,028

Simpsonville, SC $43,269

Six Mile, SC $43,022

Slater, SC $43,232

Starr, SC $42,861

Sunset, SC $42,987

Tamassee, SC $42,662

Taylors, SC $43,300

Tigerville, SC $43,223

Townville, SC $42,885

Travelers Rest, SC $43,224

Walhalla, SC $42,754

Ware Shoals, SC $43,056

Westminster, SC $42,631

West Union, SC $42,867

Williamston, SC $43,183

Blacksburg, SC $44,199

Bowling Green, SC $44,821

Catawba, SC $44,862

Chester, SC $44,231

Fort Mill, SC $44,842

Chesterfield, SC $42,470

Clover, SC $44,845

Edgemoor, SC $44,850

Fort Lawn, SC $44,445

Hickory Grove, SC $43,904

Jefferson, SC $42,625

Lancaster, SC $44,238

Lando, SC $44,780

Mc Connells, SC $44,632

Mount Croghan, SC $42,686

Pageland, SC $43,436

Richburg, SC $44,413

Rock Hill, SC $45,147

Ruby, SC $42,591

Sharon, SC $44,067

Smyrna, SC $44,125

Van Wyck, SC $44,807

York, SC $44,738

Aiken, SC $43,109

Folly Beach, SC $44,486

Walterboro, SC $42,720

Williams, SC $42,245

Florence, SC $42,134

Andrews, SC $42,213

Aynor, SC $42,096

Bennettsville, SC $41,993

Blenheim, SC $42,046

Cades, SC $41,766

Centenary, SC $41,957

Cheraw, SC $42,437

Clio, SC $41,982

Conway, SC $42,095

Coward, SC $42,047

Darlington, SC $42,125

Dillon, SC $41,987

Effingham, SC $42,114

Fork, SC $41,975

Galivants Ferry, SC $42,088

Green Sea, SC $42,032

Gresham, SC $41,998

Hamer, SC $42,051

Hartsville, SC $42,146

Hemingway, SC $42,060

Johnsonville, SC $41,902

Kingstree, SC $42,090

Lake City, SC $41,865

Lake View, SC $42,055

Lane, SC $42,176

Latta, SC $42,043

Little River, SC $42,321

Little Rock, SC $42,022

Longs, SC $42,196

Loris, SC $42,077

Mc Coll, SC $42,165

Marion, SC $42,013

Myrtle Beach, SC $42,205

Minturn, SC $41,990

Mullins, SC $41,988

Murrells Inlet, SC $42,103

Nesmith, SC $42,038

Nichols, SC $42,019

North Myrtle Beach, SC $42,311

Pamplico, SC $42,005

Patrick, SC $42,412

Pawleys Island, SC $42,032

Rains, SC $42,000

Salters, SC $42,180

Scranton, SC $41,974

Sellers, SC $42,032

Society Hill, SC $42,015

Tatum, SC $42,152

Wallace, SC $42,291

Greenville, SC $43,352

Abbeville, SC $42,644

Anderson, SC $43,052

Belton, SC $43,113

Calhoun Falls, SC $42,479

Central, SC $43,066

Georgetown, SC $42,174

Goose Creek, SC $44,374

Green Pond, SC $43,175

Grover, SC $42,647

Harleyville, SC $42,549

Hollywood, SC $44,027

Huger, SC $43,954

Isle Of Palms, SC $44,478

Jacksonboro, SC $43,470

Jamestown, SC $43,324

Johns Island, SC $44,486

Ladson, SC $44,265

Mc Clellanville, SC $43,356

Moncks Corner, SC $43,637

Mount Pleasant, SC $44,486

Pineville, SC $42,307

Pinopolis, SC $43,146

Ravenel, SC $44,303

Reevesville, SC $42,334

Ridgeville, SC $43,679

Round O, SC $43,319

Ruffin, SC $42,314

Russellville, SC $42,463

Saint George, SC $42,584

Saint Stephen, SC $42,470

Smoaks, SC $42,216

Sullivans Island, SC $44,486

Summerville, SC $43,926

Wadmalaw Island, SC $44,231

Pomaria, SC $43,105

Gramling, SC $43,461

Prosperity, SC $42,968

Rembert, SC $42,179

Ridge Spring, SC $42,879

Ridgeway, SC $43,108

Rion, SC $43,174

Rowesville, SC $42,329

Saint Matthews, SC $42,589

Salley, SC $42,761

Saluda, SC $42,620

Santee, SC $42,379

Sardinia, SC $41,613

Silverstreet, SC $42,553

Springfield, SC $42,650

State Park, SC $43,267

Summerton, SC $42,009

Sumter, SC $41,422

Shaw A F B, SC $41,718

Swansea, SC $43,033

Timmonsville, SC $42,075

Turbeville, SC $41,630

Vance, SC $42,406

Wagener, SC $42,771

Ward, SC $42,780

Wedgefield, SC $41,915

West Columbia, SC $43,268

Westville, SC $42,723

White Rock, SC $43,126

Whitmire, SC $42,794

Winnsboro, SC $43,281

Columbia, SC $43,268

Assistant Manager and Counselor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Manager and Counselor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Manager and Counselor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Manager and Counselor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Manager and Counselor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$52,675	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,675	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,675	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$52,675	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$52,675	$25.0	20%

Assistant Manager and Counselor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager and 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.

$39,618

Average $43,896/year

$49,862

$3,302

Average $3,658/month

$4,155

$762

Average $844/week

$959

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,862	$4,155	$959	$24
Average	$43,896	$3,658	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$39,618	$3,302	$762	$19

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