Clinical Counselor Salary in Akron, Ohio

How much does a Clinical Counselor make in Akron, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Clinical Counselor in Akron, OH is $64,088. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $52,605 to a high of $77,417, with most professionals earning between $58,077 and $71,065.

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Clinical Counselor

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What does a Clinical Counselor do?

Common responsibilities of a Clinical Counselor

Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Counseling Services and/or the Senior Vice President for Student Life.

November 10, 2022

Maintains active membership on the clinic multi-disciplinary team, in a multi-cultural/multi-lingual environment, through supporting the team concept of treatment, contributing ideas and information to the team, and by actively supporting other team members.

January 17, 2023

Understands scope of contract work to be performed and can monitor for compliance with contract performance standards and direct service productivity standards.

February 16, 2023

Participate in peer review process to oversee that services provided comply with contract, Medicaid and licensing requirements, COA, and internal quality assurance standards.

March 09, 2023

Assists supervisor in developing, implementing and reviewing social groups and curriculum for clients of the program, in collaboration with supervisor of the assigned group.

March 17, 2023

Prepare incidents for discussion at the CCSM for designation in does not meet criteria incidents, treatment planning and recommendations, periodic review and transfer and closure.

April 01, 2023

Monitors clinical services to ensure that standards of care are in accordance with NCCHC, and accepted psychiatric/ psychological standards.

April 09, 2023

Follows all professional ethical guidelines, including the maintenance of confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA/ FERPA/insurance and other university federal and state requirements.

April 23, 2023

Demonstrate leadership qualities including time management skills, verbal and written communication skills, listening skills, problem solving/decision-making skills, work delegation and work organization.

April 25, 2023

Facilitate communication and coordination between members of the health care team while involving the patient/family/caregiver in the decision making process in order to minimize fragmentation of services.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Clinical Counselor in Akron, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

58077

71065

64088

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

58136

71123

64155

What is the average salary for Clinical Counselor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Clinical Counselor in Akron, OH. The base salary for Clinical Counselor ranges from $58,077 to $71,065 with the average base salary of $64,088. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,136 to $71,123 with the average total cash compensation of $64,155.

View Average Salary for Clinical Counselor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,088	$58,077 - $71,065
Bonus	$67	$59 - $58
Total Pay	$64,155	$58,136 - $71,123

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Clinical Counselor Salary Near Akron, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cuyahoga Falls, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,077 - $71,065	COMPARE TO Akron, OH 0%
CITY, STATE Canton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,364 - $70,192	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Lakewood, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,382 - $72,662	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,382 - $72,662	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,333 - $72,602	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Elyria, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,699 - $71,826	COMPARE TO Akron, OH

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About Akron, Ohio

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and...

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