Hourly Wage for Genetic Counselor Salary in the United States

How much does a Genetic Counselor make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Genetic Counselor in the United States is $42 as of April 26, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $37 and $47. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What does a Genetic Counselor do?

Genetic Counselor

Develops curricula and conducts lectures, small group discussions, and individual instruction for nursing, laboratory, and medical staff in all primary care and specialty areas.

October 16, 2021

Reviews patient chart and evaluates family history through investigation of outside records, examination of affected individuals, or family testing of chromosome analysis, DNA studies, metabolic screening, etc.

October 21, 2021

Participate in the training of genetic counseling students through the Northwestern University Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling.

November 02, 2021

Provides counseling for patients and their families around prenatal genetic issues (including advanced maternal age, prior infant/pregnancy with a genetic syndrome or birth defect, carrier screening, aneuploidy screening, ultrasound findings, diagnostic testing, family history of birth defect or genetic condition, and consanguinity).

November 29, 2021

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and works under minimal supervision.

January 07, 2022

Obtain informed consent to participate in NIDCD genetic research protocols, including whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing.

January 16, 2022

Participates in prenatal diagnosis clinics by reviewing charts, providing genetic counseling to prenatal patients for a wide range of indications, developing comprehensive plan of care for high-risk pregnancies with the Maternal-Fetal-Medicine physicians, providing emotional support to patients, coordinating genetic/follow-up testing and referrals to other specialists, completing documentation of the patient visit including summary letters to patients and referring physicians in a timely manner, assisting with specialty prenatal diagnosis clinics as assigned .

January 18, 2022

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Genetic Counselor in the United States. The average hourly rate for Genetic Counselor ranges from $37 to $47 with the average hourly pay of $42. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $37 to $47 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $42.

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