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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $61,240 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,053 a month.

10th percentile
$35,750
25th percentile
$48,830
Median percentile
$61,240
75th percentile
$92,470
90th percentile
$104,880

Based on 1,430 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,631 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,240
Federal income tax−$5,169
Social Security + Medicare−$4,685
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,756
Monthly take-home$4,053
Every two weeks$1,870

Does it go far here?

$60,713Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,583 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

JobMedian pay
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Chief Executives$190,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Financial Managers$158,720
Pharmacists$147,010

All educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Utah