Illinois Educational Counselors: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Educational Counselors in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bloomington, Rockford and Champaign
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chicago, Kankakee and Peoria
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago, Rockford and Peoria

Salaries for Educational Counselors in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chicago, Kankakee and Champaign
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Educational Counselors

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Educational Counselors relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Peoria260$54,860
Decatur130$41,810
Bloomington260$49,300
Carbondale-Marion260$40,800
Champaign-Urbana380$52,310
Danville40$44,890
Kankakee80$42,360
Rockford260$53,350
Springfield160$52,460
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