{"id":8320,"date":"2022-06-22T17:42:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T22:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byp.sitesdemo.us\/?page_id=8320"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:04:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:04:55","slug":"salary-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/salary-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Salary Guide for Mental Health Professionals. How much do therapists make?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#7CDA24&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;307deg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;860px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Asap||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">2022 Salary Guide for<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Therapists &amp; Counselors.\u00a0How much do therapists make?<\/span>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;740px&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;740px&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;740px&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the ultimate salary guide for Therapists and Counselors!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you want to stay informed and up-to-date on all things salary, you\u2019ll enjoy the actionable tips and research we conducted in this new guide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive right in!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mental-01.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Launch Counseling Private Practice&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Mental-01&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;898px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||1px||&#8221; 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text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#1F1F1F&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Whether you\u2019re looking for a new job or you\u2019re a practice owner looking to hire, it&#8217;s important to stay up-to-date on salary information. There are a lot of resources out there about mental health professional salary and compensation, but sometimes this data is skewed or unclear.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Because it can be hard to understand and digest vast amounts of data, <strong>we&#8217;ve created a survey to send to our most trusted mental health professionals and practices to gather REAL WORLD DATA<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">In this guide we will explain different data we&#8217;ve gathered from 40+ practices to give you an idea of what to expect in 2022 when it comes to salary and compensation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;33px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-1\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-8923456c-7fff-c173-4a23-f3e58a0d370d\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-1\">Here\u2019s a Quick Summary of Our Key Findings:<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#FF950C&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;10%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;18px&#8221; ol_item_indent=&#8221;32px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#1F1F1F&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">1. Master&#8217;s Degrees are more common than Ph.D.s or Psy.Ds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">2. Private pay practices make significantly more per-client than insurance based practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">3. According to our research, private practice was the #1 place to work for therapists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">4. Most therapists are paid hourly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">5. Mental Health Professionals are typically W-2 employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">6. Over 50% of therapists receive some sort of benefits (Breakdown of benefits for therapists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;survey-process&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-34px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>O<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 45px;\">ur 2022 Survey Process<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;358.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-50px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Our survey consisted of demographic questions like location and age. We also asked about education, type of practice, licensing, length of time working at practice, pay, and benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">We collected data through our extensive and trusted Brand Your Practice mailing list. Data collection for this report took place from during the month of April 2022. After collecting 46 survey results we closed the survey.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those who responded to our survey were:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;1&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;104.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-50px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px||4px|||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Primarily from the United States (95.7%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Highly educated as more than 97% of them had a Master&#8217;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">s degree or higher<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">70.2% of them came from group practices and 29.8% were single practice owners<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">89.4% were fully licensed<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">38.3% were practice owners<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;survey-results&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Our 2022 Mental Health Profession Survey Results<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Most clinicians have Master&#8217;s degrees or higher<\/b><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;233.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-50px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Most clinicians need to have a Master&#8217;s degree or higher in order to practice. This is required in order to be able to get licensed in every state. However, there are some states that allow those with a Bachelor&#8217;s degree to get licensed as well. The majority of those who responded to our survey had a Master&#8217;s degree (76.6%) with the second most popular being a PhD or PsyD degree (17%).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; min_height=&#8221;233.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-50px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;37px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">In\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">addition to having a Master&#8217;s degree, 89% of our responses indicated being fully licensed, while 8.5% were provisionally licensed and 2.1% were state certified.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-86px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>TIP: <span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">As a <span style=\"color: #000000;\"> therapist its crucial to keep your licenses and education up to date. Make sure to follow state licensing guidelines, attend additional trainings, and never stop learning how to better help people! This will definitely pay off down the line.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;44.2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-64px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;private-pay&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(214,214,214,0.21)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Those in Private Pay Practices make more per client than Insurance based practices<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Mental health professionals in private practices generally make more money per hour than insurance based practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/4-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;4&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As you can see, the difference between private pay and insurance rates is significant. Private pay prices are generally considerably higher, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/how-to-convert-to-private-pay\/?et_fb=1&amp;PageSpeed=off\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">allowing you to make far more money<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> per session.<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-abde0bd1-7fff-643a-b10e-80198fb8e8df\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Of course, there are always exceptions to the norm. Some therapists charge less than $75 per hour while others request more than $150.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;therapist-work&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. There is a wealth of places therapists can work<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f419f503-7fff-4813-0a4c-c448ba8bae87\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Not all therapists work in the same type of environment. In fact, there are a variety of settings in which mental health professionals can practice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;3&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">The most popular type of setting among our respondents was group practices (70.20%), followed by solo practitioners (29.80%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Of our respondents, 70.2% worked in private practices followed by 8.5% who worked in Community Health Agencies. Other types of settings include: hospitals, residential treatment centers, schools, and the nonprofit sphere.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a change of pace or a new environment, know that there are plenty of different places you can work!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;paid-hourly&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f8f8f8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Therapists are commonly paid hourly<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"color: #1e293b; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap; font-weight: normal;\">The most common type of salary among our respondents was hourly pay (45.7%), followed by salary (23.9%) and split fee (19.6%).<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ffa2fd9-7fff-2605-8ad5-9a9bdcb98159\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-1.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;5&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>If you are unfamiliar with what split fee pay is, it is when the therapist and client agree to split the fee for services.<\/strong> This is common among those in private pay practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">It&#8217;s important to note that salary and hourly pay can vary greatly depending on a number of factors such as location, type of practice, and years of experience.<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-90e4d4ac-7fff-76bf-eb62-7dfdd83640e7\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you&#8217;re a therapist looking to negotiate your hourly pay, it&#8217;s important to do your research and know what the average hourly pay is for your area and experience level. Don&#8217;t be afraid to ask for what you&#8217;re worth!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;w2-employees&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Most therapists are W-2 Employees<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-9ba8e39b-7fff-240e-caa4-d0fecf934d17\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The majority of respondents indicated that they were W-2 employees (53.5%), while 46.5% said they were independent contractors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;8&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">These are close numbers, but it&#8217;s important to know the difference when it comes to things like benefits, flexibility and taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>As an employee<\/strong>, you will likely have more protection in terms of salary, vacation days, and other benefits. You will also have taxes automatically deducted from your paycheck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>As an independent contractor<\/strong>, you are considered to be your own business. This means that you will be responsible for setting your own salary, as well as paying taxes and other fees. You may also have more flexibility in terms of setting your own hours and working from home.<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ead17e08-7fff-bde2-09eb-8f3175712880\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Both options have their pros and cons, so it&#8217;s important to do your research and figure out which suits you better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;benefits-vary&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f8f8f8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Benefits vary by practice<\/b><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-852f0be6-7fff-299e-7860-8a66b38dd613\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Here is a breakdown of the benefits our clinicians receive:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;7&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; motion_trigger_start=&#8221;top&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; 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font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-weight: normal;\">55% receive retirement program support (401-K, SEP accounts, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-weight: normal;\">65% are covered by Medical Health Insurance Plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-weight: normal;\">60% have paid time off<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-weight: normal;\">60% get reimbursed for CEUs<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #1e293b; font-size: 13pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">25% get an annual bonus<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">These are the common benefits provided for therapists, however, some employers offer other benefits such as student loan repayment, sign-on bonuses, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/549388948&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/vimeo.com\/manage\/videos\/549388948&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you are a practice owner thinking about how to best pay your therapists, check out<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/blog\/how-to-pay-your-clinicians-with-david-norton\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1155cc; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> this amazing podcast episode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\">!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; color: #1e293b; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">If you&#8217;re a therapist looking for a new job or think you could negotiate for more benefits, be sure to <strong>do your research and ask around your practice to see what is common<\/strong>. It&#8217;s important to make sure you are being compensated fairly for your work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;salary-breakdown&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Therapist Salary Breakdown<\/strong><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;453.2px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As we mentioned earlier, salary can vary greatly depending on a number of factors. In this section, we will break down average salary by full vs. part time therapists and\u00a0 by years of experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Based on actually number from the practice owners we support, we&#8217;ve compiled the following salary information. These data points are not a comprehensive picture, but a snapshot to get a feel for what salaries look like for private practice therapists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">All the following salary information comes from the average salary for private practices in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Part-Time Therapists make on average $31,650 per year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Full-Time Therapists make on average $66,700 per year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">W-2 Therapists make on average $48,900 per year. <\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">1099 Independent Contract Therapists make on average $62,100.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/9.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;9&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As expected, the amount of years a therapist has worked at a practice matters too. The below numbers are averaged out with W2 employees and 1099-contractors averaged together. W2 employees typically make less than 1099&#8217;s. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Therapists with <strong>one to two years of experience<\/strong> make an average salary of $46,900 per year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Therapists with <strong>three to four years of experience<\/strong> make an average salary of $64,700 per year.<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-cbb70280-7fff-322d-66c2-d37d793d33d3\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Therapists with <strong>five years or more of experience<\/strong> make an average salary of $75,000 per year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/brandyourpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/10.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;10&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;126px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-38px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|||||&#8221; scroll_scaling_enable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|15px|15px|15px|15px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;ABeeZee&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">As we can see, there is a significant jump in salary from one year to two years of experience for therapists. This is likely because they have a more established and consistent caseload.<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-cf1a2e28-7fff-d274-f48e-21216803ea64\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> It&#8217;s also important to remember that salary is not the only factor in compensation. Benefits, bonuses, and other factors can play a significant role in how much money a therapist takes home each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_id=&#8221;naming-your-practice&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f8f8f8&#8243; min_height=&#8221;508.5px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;640px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ol_item_indent=&#8221;30px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; ol_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br \/><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Fira Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; ul_text_color=&#8221;#1F1F1F&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;29px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The mental health industry is ever-growing, and it&#8217;s important for professionals within the field to stay up-to-date on salary information. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">This is important information for any mental health professional, as knowing what to expect can help with budgeting, career planning, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 16pt; margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: inherit; color: #1e293b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We hope this guide provides some valuable insights into the current state of salary in the mental health profession!<\/span><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-f0401c29-7fff-7ab4-62ec-e7c5dde42df1\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; quote_icon_background_color=&#8221;#2EA3F2&#8243; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf184;||fa||400&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2da4f3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the mental health professionals who took the time to fill out our survey. 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