Behavior Specialist
Behavior Specialist Job Description
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Diagnose and treat mental disorders; learning disabilities; and cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems using individual, child, family, and group therapies. May design and implement behavior modification programs. School Psychologists Investigate processes of learning and teaching and develop psychological principles and techniques applicable to educational problems.
Behavior Specialist Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Behavior Specialist is $35068 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $53226. The lowest salary reported was $24124. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Behavior Specialist is $17.44 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $26.47. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Behavior Specialist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Behavior Specialist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $33,791 – $48,834
Georgia – $29,479 – $57,484
New Jersey – $33,971 – $52,500
New York – $28,612 – $51,172
Ohio – $30,000 – $44,494
Pennsylvania – $28,750 – $47,917
Virginia – $24,417 – $49,132
These are the highest paying cities for a Behavior Specialist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Richmond, Virginia –
Albany, New York –
Buffalo, New York –
Baltimore, Maryland –
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Augusta, Georgia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Behavior Specialist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $35068 while in 2007 it was just $32521.45
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 32% of Behavior Specialists were males while 68% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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