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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 6 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Rehabilitation Counselor (A/B), Rehabilitation Counselor (C), Rehabilitation Counselor (D).

$66,368 – $110,421
state pay plan range, a year
6
classes in the state plan
$47,320
median pay in MA, all employers
5,760
workers in MA (SOC 21-1015)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Rehabilitation Counselor (A/B)
Class EF028B
Grade 18
$2,552.60 – $3,476.26 a two weeks
$66,368 – $90,383 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $2,552.60 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,630.16 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,710.00 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,792.28 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,877.04 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,964.45 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,054.45 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,147.17 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,242.72 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,341.27 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,408.06 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,476.26 a two weeks
Rehabilitation Counselor (A/B)
Class XF028B
Grade 18
$2,552.60 – $3,476.26 a two weeks
$66,368 – $90,383 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $2,552.60 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,630.16 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,710.00 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,792.28 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,877.04 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,964.45 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,054.45 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,147.17 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,242.72 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,341.27 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,408.06 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,476.26 a two weeks
Rehabilitation Counselor (C)
Class EF028C
Grade 20
$2,829.04 – $3,843.57 a two weeks
$73,555 – $99,933 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $2,829.04 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,914.13 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,001.93 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,092.20 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,185.19 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,281.14 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,379.86 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,481.61 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,586.38 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,694.29 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,768.19 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,843.57 a two weeks
Rehabilitation Counselor (C)
Class XF028C
Grade 20
$2,829.04 – $3,843.57 a two weeks
$73,555 – $99,933 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $2,829.04 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,914.13 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,001.93 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,092.20 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,185.19 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,281.14 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,379.86 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,481.61 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,586.38 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $3,694.29 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,768.19 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,843.57 a two weeks
Rehabilitation Counselor (D)
Class EF028D
Grade 22
$3,107.50 – $4,246.98 a two weeks
$80,795 – $110,421 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $3,107.50 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,203.01 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,301.63 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,403.25 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,507.99 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,615.99 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,727.26 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,841.98 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,960.22 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $4,082.06 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $4,163.74 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,246.98 a two weeks
Rehabilitation Counselor (D)
Class XF028D
Grade 22
$3,107.50 – $4,246.98 a two weeks
$80,795 – $110,421 a year
12 steps
  • Step 1: $3,107.50 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $3,203.01 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $3,301.63 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $3,403.25 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $3,507.99 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $3,615.99 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $3,727.26 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $3,841.98 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $3,960.22 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $4,082.06 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $4,163.74 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $4,246.98 a two weeks

Schedule: Units 8 & 10 SEIU 509 salary plans 08A/B, 10A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Rehabilitation Counselors (SOC 21-1015) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMA
Workers5,760
10th percentile$38,770
Median$47,320
90th percentile$101,760
National median, government employers$64,170

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Massachusetts

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor page.

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