Clinical Counselor Salary in Boston, Massachusetts

How much does a Clinical Counselor make in Boston, MA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Clinical Counselor in Boston, MA is $75,042. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $61,596 to a high of $90,649, with most professionals earning between $68,004 and $83,211.

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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 Boston, MA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

68004

83211

75042

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

68073

83280

75120

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 Boston, MA. The base salary for Clinical Counselor ranges from $68,004 to $83,211 with the average base salary of $75,042. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $68,073 to $83,280 with the average total cash compensation of $75,120.

View Average Salary for Clinical Counselor as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$75,042	$68,004 - $83,211
Bonus	$79	$69 - $68
Total Pay	$75,120	$68,073 - $83,280

* 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 Boston, MA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Boston, MA
CITY, STATE Revere, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,004 - $83,211	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Brookline, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,004 - $83,211	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Malden, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,004 - $83,211	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Somerville, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,004 - $83,211	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Quincy, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,004 - $83,211	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%
CITY, STATE Arlington, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,004 - $83,211	COMPARE TO Boston, MA 0%

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About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston has an area of 89.63 square miles (232.1 km2)—48.4 square miles (125.4 km2) (54%) of land and 41.2 square miles (106.7 km2) (46%) of water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan International Airport, is 19 ft (5.8 m) above sea level. The highest point in Boston is Bellevue Hill at 330 feet (100 m) above sea level, and the lowest point is at sea level. Situated onshore of the Atlantic Ocean, Boston is the only state capital in the contiguous United States with an oceanic shoreline. Boston is surrounded by the "Greater Boston" region and is contiguously bordered by the citi...

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