Exactly 2,260 of Massachusetts' 20,590 counseling professionals work in Springfield. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of counseling professionals in Springfield has grown by 6%. As the employment for counseling professionals in Springfield has increased, overall employment in Springfield has also increased.

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As the number of counseling professionals in Springfield has grown, salaries for counseling professionals have also increased. Springfield counseling professionals made $54,256 per year, on average, in 2010. Counseling professionals in Springfield made a yearly average salary of $44,388, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of counseling professionals in Springfield is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Counseling professionals in Springfield make a median yearly salary of $50,064. The 10% of counseling professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,728 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 181% higher salaries.

Counseling professional salaries in Springfield are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 2 accredited counseling schools in the city. Many of Springfield's counseling professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Springfield's counseling schools offer 3 counseling degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 17 students graduated from counseling courses in 2010.