Of the 24,880 counseling professionals employed in Illinois, 15,660 work in Dekalb. Between 2006 and 2010, in Dekalb, there has been a 2% decline in the number of counseling professionals. As the employment for counseling professionals in Dekalb has decreased, overall employment in Dekalb has increased.

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Salaries for counseling professionals in Dekalb have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $53,338 per year was earned by counseling professionals in Dekalb. The average salary for counseling professionals in Dekalb was $44,025 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Dekalb.

Dekalb counseling professionals earn a median yearly salary of $47,360. The difference in pay between the counseling professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 214%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $28,026 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $88,120 per year.

On average counseling professional salaries in Dekalb are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Dekalb's counseling professionals are graduates of the only accredited counseling school in the city.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in counseling offered by Dekalb's counseling schools.

Approximately 174 students completed counseling courses in 2010.