How much does a Financial Aid Advisor make?
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/yrThe estimated total pay for a Financial Aid Advisor is $42,981 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $41,017 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $1,964 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $36K-$52K/yr?
Top Paying Companies
For a Financial Aid Advisor in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Financial Aid Advisor in United States. Employers include Blackboard, Columbia University and Berkeley College.
Top Paying Companies
For Financial Aid Advisor in United States
| 1 | Blackboard | $54,974 | |
| 2 | Columbia University | $53,323 | |
| 3 | Berkeley College | $51,303 | |
| 4 | Bryant & Stratton College | $49,412 | |
| 5 | Concorde Career Colleges | $49,166 | |
| 6 | Capella University | $48,695 | |
| 7 | TCS Education | $48,421 | |
| 8 | Florida Career College | $48,238 | |
| 9 | Collegiate Admission & Retention Solutions | $48,213 | |
| 10 | Perdoceo Education Corporation | $47,955 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Financial Aid Advisor in United States
The top 2 paying industries for a Financial Aid Advisor in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $54,974 and Education with a median total pay of $46,466.
Information Technology
The top paying company in Information Technology for Financial Aid Advisor is Blackboard.
Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview
What is the pay outlook for Education?
Job growth in education remains steady, with modest growth in salaries and greater opportunities for workers with STEM specialization or those with advanced degrees. Opportunities are likely to persist with the projected rise in student enrollment in the coming years. Jobs are often reliant upon state and local budgets with public sector benefits being an attractive feature for many job-seekers.
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Financial Aid Advisor pay FAQ
The average salary for a Financial Aid Advisor is $42,981 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 1058 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Financial Aid Advisor employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Financial Aid Advisor in United States is $51,783 per year.
The lowest salary for a Financial Aid Advisor in United States is $35,784 per year.
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