Genetic Counselor salary
What a genetic counselor actually earns, from 62 live job postings blended with the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) wage anchor. Pick a market for its median and range, then read the seniority split, the trend, and the country comparison below. Updated 2026-09-06.
What the number means
A genetic counselor earns a blended US median near 90,425 dollars, with the typical middle running from 77,749 dollars to 107,857 dollars. The official trend has moved up about 21 percent since 2019. Demand is rated moderate, and 4% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is dietitian, at 46 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Roles that pay more, that these skills already reach
Median pay from each destination’s own postings, with the readiness a genetic counselor profile already covers.
- 600 open physician roles$268,000 median · +$177,575 · 21% readiness
- 600 open nurse practitioner roles$136,275 median · +$45,850 · 20% readiness
- 152 open psychologist roles$119,550 median · +$29,125 · 32% readiness
Every measured move out of this role, ranked by readiness: alternative careers for a genetic counselor.
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Related salaries
- Dietitian salary$79,769 median
- Psychologist salary$119,550 median
- Physician salary$268,000 median
Quick answers
How much does a genetic counselor make?
The blended US median is about 90,425 dollars, with a typical range from 77,749 dollars to 107,857 dollars.
Is genetic counselor a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated moderate in our July 2026 corpus, with 4% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can a genetic counselor move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is dietitian, at 46 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 29-9092. Live corpus 62 observations, 2026-09-06. Definitions in the glossary.