What are the main factors that influence a Junior Advisor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Junior Advisor's salary?

A Junior Advisor's salary grows with experience: an Junior Advisor (0-0 years)earns $63,429, an Asst. Professor - Economics (0-0 years)earns $85,677, an Assoc. Professor - Economics (0-0 years)earns $92,667, a Professor - Economics (0-0 years)earns $124,447,

What are the highest paying states for a Junior Advisor?

Junior Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Junior Advisor roles are District of Columbia $68,106, California $67,848, Massachusetts $66,944. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Junior Advisor roles make?

Salaries for Junior Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Medical Advisor: $176,830; Junior Programmer: $84,410; Junior Editor: $71,264; Junior Planner: $70,181; Junior Copywriter: $63,420.

How do different companies affect a Junior Advisor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Junior Advisor roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Junior Advisor Salary in the United States

How much does a Junior Advisor make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Junior Advisor in the United States is $61,512 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Junior Advisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,119
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,311 to $69,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,934

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Junior Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,681	$5,807	$1,340	$34
Average	$61,512	$5,126	$1,183	$30
25th Percentile	$52,311	$4,359	$1,006	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Junior Advisor Salaries

A Junior Advisor'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Junior Advisor 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 Junior Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,106.
California: $67,848.
Massachusetts: $66,944.

District of Columbia $68,106 California $67,848 Massachusetts $66,944 Washington $66,698 New Jersey $66,673 Alaska $66,587 Connecticut $65,738 New York $65,394

Hawaii $64,293 Rhode Island $63,776 Maryland $63,425 Minnesota $62,946 Colorado $62,761 Illinois $62,699 Oregon $62,466 Delaware $62,294

New Hampshire $62,185 Virginia $61,943 Pennsylvania $61,235 Nevada $60,879 North Dakota $60,762 Michigan $60,577 Wisconsin $60,510 Vermont $60,374

Texas $59,999 Maine $59,974 Arizona $59,938 Ohio $59,895 Georgia $59,329 Indiana $59,046 Wyoming $58,990 Utah $58,904

Iowa $58,867 Kansas $58,572 Louisiana $58,486 North Carolina $58,455 Missouri $58,443 Florida $58,203 Montana $58,074 Nebraska $57,951

Kentucky $57,883 South Carolina $57,637 Tennessee $57,483 Idaho $57,422 New Mexico $56,973 Oklahoma $56,874 Alabama $56,511 South Dakota $55,902

Arkansas $55,570 West Virginia $55,392 Mississippi $54,857

Top Paying Cities for Junior Advisors

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:

San Jose: $77,585
San Francisco: $76,736
Oakland: $75,119

San Jose, CA $77,585

San Francisco, CA $76,736

Oakland, CA $75,119

New York, NY $70,825

Paramus, NJ $69,963

Queens Village, NY $69,960

Passaic, NJ $69,902

Bergenfield, NJ $69,896

Stamford, CT $69,761

Huntington, NY $69,736

Newark, NJ $69,281

Bridgeport, CT $69,152

Vallejo, CA $69,029

New Brunswick, NJ $69,004

Petaluma, CA $68,968

Middlesex, NJ $68,851

Somerset, NJ $68,808

Santa Cruz, CA $68,728

Boston, MA $68,352

Monterey, CA $68,137

Seattle, WA $67,996

Santa Rosa, CA $67,983

Los Angeles, CA $67,965

Juneau, AK $67,805

Washington, DC $67,737

Orange, CA $67,518

Santa Ana, CA $67,356

Long Beach, CA $67,294

Anaheim, CA $67,282

Anchorage, AK $67,251

Santa Maria, CA $67,067

Everett, WA $67,055

Danbury, CT $66,838

Bremerton, WA $66,753

Tacoma, WA $66,532

New Suffolk, NY $66,530

Sacramento, CA $66,513

Santa Barbara, CA $66,446

Trenton, NJ $66,378

San Diego, CA $66,378

Brockton, MA $66,310

Fairbanks, AK $66,160

Lompoc, CA $66,003

Lowell, MA $65,953

Ventura, CA $65,941

Nashua, NH $65,929

Stockton, CA $65,923

Modesto, CA $65,474

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,338

Olympia, WA $65,221

Kennewick, WA $65,221

New Haven, CT $65,197

Lawrence, MA $64,975

Hartford, CT $64,914

Riverside, CA $64,902

New Bedford, MA $64,840

Richland, WA $64,840

Bakersfield, CA $64,754

San Bernardino, CA $64,729

New Britain, CT $64,723

Atlantic City, NJ $64,723

New London, CT $64,699

Norwich, CT $64,680

Portsmouth, NH $64,668

Boulder, CO $64,537

Portland, OR $64,453

Worcester, MA $64,446

Minneapolis, MN $64,256

Philadelphia, PA $64,170

Honolulu, HI $63,967

Saint Paul, MN $63,937

Vineland, NJ $63,924

Providence, RI $63,745

Chicago, IL $63,567

Bellingham, WA $63,493

Springfield, MA $63,444

Baltimore, MD $63,425

Chico, CA $63,272

Pittsfield, MA $63,105

Manchester, NH $62,989

Spokane, WA $62,718

Denver, CO $62,712

Albany, NY $62,423

Troy, NY $62,398

Nassau, NY $62,332

Schenectady, NY $62,269

Wilmington, DE $62,220

Burlington, VT $62,134

Salem, OR $62,109

Portland, ME $61,918

Yakima, WA $61,857

Rochester, MN $61,666

Reno, NV $61,635

Fresno, CA $61,635

Milwaukee, WI $61,580

Detroit, MI $61,518

Ann Arbor, MI $61,508

Allentown, PA $61,500

Colorado Springs, CO $61,395

Syracuse, NY $61,365

Carson City, NV $61,365

Houston, TX $61,279

Eugene, OR $61,248

Gary, IN $61,174

Springfield, OR $61,125

Bismarck, ND $61,112

Galveston, TX $61,069

Medford, OR $60,977

Fort Collins, CO $60,953

Concord, NH $60,922

Austin, TX $60,903

Mesa, AZ $60,774

Reading, PA $60,768

Phoenix, AZ $60,762

Dallas, TX $60,743

Saint Cloud, MN $60,684

Madison, WI $60,602

Utica, NY $60,436

Rochester, NY $60,337

Des Moines, IA $60,331

Raleigh, NC $60,325

Atlanta, GA $60,233

Battle Creek, MI $60,214

Salt Lake City, UT $60,196

Lancaster, PA $60,104

Harrisburg, PA $60,018

Kansas City, MO $59,956

Champaign, IL $59,944

Kansas City, KS $59,944

Fort Worth, TX $59,938

Columbus, OH $59,927

Boca Raton, FL $59,913

Pittsburgh, PA $59,888

Richmond, VA $59,864

Indianapolis, IN $59,851

Cleveland, OH $59,845

Las Vegas, NV $59,772

Cincinnati, OH $59,772

Petersburg, VA $59,679

Huntsville, AL $59,587

Lansing, MI $59,546

Lebanon, PA $59,538

Pueblo, CO $59,532

Appleton, WI $59,513

Buffalo, NY $59,489

Dayton, OH $59,470

Racine, WI $59,458

Charlotte, NC $59,452

Saint Louis, MO $59,433

York, PA $59,396

Elkhart, IN $59,396

Gastonia, NC $59,385

Billings, MT $59,370

Beaumont, TX $59,353

Lorain, OH $59,341

Benton Harbor, MI $59,329

Toledo, OH $59,316

Binghamton, NY $59,286

Rock Hill, SC $59,279

Rockford, IL $59,249

Springfield, IL $59,224

Elyria, OH $59,218

Fargo, ND $59,218

Flagstaff, AZ $59,175

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,138

Duluth, MN $59,101

Miami, FL $59,101

Cheyenne, WY $59,058

Grand Forks, ND $59,058

Bangor, ME $58,923

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,855

Durham, NC $58,829

Louisville, KY $58,824

Grand Rapids, MI $58,812

Hialeah, FL $58,806

Casper, WY $58,720

Scranton, PA $58,646

New Orleans, LA $58,627

Virginia Beach, VA $58,621

Akron, OH $58,590

Peoria, IL $58,510

Sarasota, FL $58,498

Nashville, TN $58,455

Omaha, NE $58,455

Green Bay, WI $58,455

Baton Rouge, LA $58,424

Charleston, SC $58,412

Jamestown, NY $58,381

Davenport, IA $58,381

Tucson, AZ $58,351

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,314

Tampa, FL $58,301

Evansville, IN $58,264

Port Arthur, TX $58,264

Bradenton, FL $58,240

Santa Fe, NM $58,129

Orlando, FL $58,018

Clearwater, FL $58,000

Canton, OH $57,871

La Crosse, WI $57,871

Albuquerque, NM $57,834

Newport News, VA $57,828

High Point, NC $57,809

Ogden, UT $57,785

Corpus Christi, TX $57,735

Norfolk, VA $57,699

Laramie, WY $57,699

Rock Island, IL $57,662

Saginaw, MI $57,649

Jacksonville, FL $57,643

Salisbury, NC $57,631

Boise, ID $57,619

Moline, IL $57,588

Fort Myers, FL $57,569

Memphis, TN $57,557

Tulsa, OK $57,526

Waterloo, IA $57,489

Spartanburg, SC $57,428

Lincoln, NE $57,397

Fort Wayne, IN $57,385

Provo, UT $57,379

Cedar Falls, IA $57,305

San Antonio, TX $57,280

Greensboro, NC $57,256

South Bend, IN $57,249

Savannah, GA $57,182

Muskegon, MI $57,157

Birmingham, AL $57,151

Winston Salem, NC $57,121

Lake Charles, LA $56,973

Anderson, IN $56,960

Lexington, KY $56,942

Augusta, GA $56,923

Greenville, SC $56,923

Lima, OH $56,874

Wichita, KS $56,868

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,868

Columbia, SC $56,813

Springfield, OH $56,800

Asheville, NC $56,702

Bloomington, IN $56,659

Knoxville, TN $56,438

Shreveport, LA $56,431

Wilmington, NC $56,351

Roanoke, VA $56,351

Topeka, KS $56,241

Frankfort, KY $56,234

Oklahoma City, OK $56,191

Chillicothe, OH $56,167

Longview, TX $56,161

Melbourne, FL $56,155

Sioux Falls, SD $56,056

Mobile, AL $56,050

Terre Haute, IN $56,025

Altoona, PA $55,988

Amarillo, TX $55,945

Killeen, TX $55,927

Fayetteville, AR $55,878

Chattanooga, TN $55,859

Sioux City, IA $55,804

Idaho Falls, ID $55,792

Lynchburg, VA $55,742

Gainesville, FL $55,662

Portsmouth, OH $55,632

Little Rock, AR $55,619

Lafayette, LA $55,595

Youngstown, OH $55,595

Daytona Beach, FL $55,558

Clarksville, TN $55,552

Pensacola, FL $55,546

Temple, TX $55,541

Hopkinsville, KY $55,361

Erie, PA $55,349

Florence, SC $55,324

Charleston, WV $55,226

Great Falls, MT $55,195

Macon, GA $55,109

Tallahassee, FL $55,103

Fayetteville, NC $55,090

Waco, TX $55,078

Helena, MT $55,035

Pine Bluff, AR $55,012

Vincennes, IN $54,937

Lubbock, TX $54,912

Alamogordo, NM $54,875

Twin Falls, ID $54,820

Rapid City, SD $54,801

Jackson, MS $54,691

Huntington, WV $54,686

Greenville, MS $54,684

Parkersburg, WV $54,622

Montgomery, AL $54,611

Wichita Falls, TX $54,549

Springfield, MO $54,549

Biloxi, MS $54,518

Monroe, LA $54,457

Johnstown, PA $54,414

Sumter, SC $54,389

Columbus, GA $54,383

Pascagoula, MS $54,266

Abilene, TX $54,266

Kingsport, TN $54,106

Albany, GA $54,106

Gulfport, MS $54,088

Alexandria, LA $53,885

Fort Smith, AR $53,731

El Paso, TX $53,565

Las Cruces, NM $53,288

Harlingen, TX $53,132

Pocatello, ID $53,122

Florence, AL $53,042

Brownsville, TX $53,030

Mcallen, TX $52,901

Dothan, AL $52,814

Columbus, MS $52,449

Altus, OK $52,162

Lawton, OK $52,046

Pierre, SD $51,824

What Skills Can Increase a Junior Advisor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.88% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Tutoring (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): A Tutor is responsible for helping students learn and understand new concepts and complete assignments.
First Aid (Mentioned in 1.45% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	12.88%
Tutoring	2.21%
First Aid	1.45%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Junior Advisor's salary.

Pediatric: Can increase your salary by up to 23%.
Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Programming: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Pediatric	$75,660	23%
Patient Care	$72,585	18%
Programming	$67,664	10%
Organizational Skills	$65,818	7%
Facilitation	$65,203	6%
Chemistry	$64,588	5%

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How Education impacts a Junior Advisor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Junior Advisors enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Junior Advisor with a Bachelor's Degree is between $61,386 and $69,146).

Junior Advisor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Junior Advisor

No Diploma 5.9%

High School 88.2%

Associates 5.9%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 88.2%

Doctorate 5.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.9%
High School	88.2%
Associates	5.9%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	88.2%
Doctorate	5.9%

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Junior Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Junior Advisor'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$52,311

Average $61,512/year

$69,681

$4,359

Average $5,126/month

$5,807

$1,006

Average $1,183/week

$1,340

$25

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,681	$5,807	$1,340	$34
Average	$61,512	$5,126	$1,183	$30
25th Percentile	$52,311	$4,359	$1,006	$25

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Salary Trends for Junior Advisor

Salaries for a Junior Advisor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $55,442 in 2023 to around $53,552 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Junior Advisor salary trends, .

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