What Is the Salary of a Marriage & Family Therapy Counselor?
In most careers, the salary varies depending on factors such as degrees earned, years of experience and continuing education or training. The same holds true in the field of marriage and family therapy or counseling.
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Salaries
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A federal Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that in 2008, the median annual salary of marriage and family therapists was over $44,000. Some marriage and family counselors earned as much as $70,000 that same year, while others earned less than $27,000.
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Over 27,000 counselors practice marriage and family therapy. By 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that more that 31,000 counselors will practice marriage and family therapy.
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Qualifications
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Qualifications vary from state to state, but most states require professionals looking to practice marriage and family therapy to complete a graduate and doctoral or postgraduate program.
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