New York City / Department of Education Per Diem Teachers / Guidance Counselor

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Guidance Counselor

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

135 employees hold this title in Department of Education Per Diem Teachers. Median total compensation for the role is $18,872, above the department median of $12,014.

Employees: 135
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $18,872
Agency median: $12,014
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31$59,068+

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How total compensation varies among the 135 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Guidance Counselor is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Education Per Diem Teachers, the median of $18,872 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Pedagogical

$113,763 · 3,579

Median total compensation for the Guidance Counselor role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Guidance Counselor beyond New York City

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $113,098 ranks #1 of 3. See Guidance Counselor across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$84,336 · 6

City of Springfield, MA

$83,001 · 72

Median total compensation for comparable Guidance Counselorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeneen Saleh

Guidance Counselor/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$26,058

Base pay: $26,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,058
Hire date: 2008-09-15
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $349
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Jeneen Saleh is a Guidance Counselor at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $26,058.

Jani Kulesa

Guidance Counselor/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$25,599

Base pay: $25,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,599
Hire date: 1997-10-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $419
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Jani Kulesa is a Guidance Counselor at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $25,599.

Philip Tam

Guidance Counselor/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$25,444

Base pay: $25,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,444
Hire date: 2023-09-14
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $349
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Philip Tam is a Guidance Counselor at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $25,444.

Diana Catherall

Guidance Counselor/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$23,916

Base pay: $23,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,916
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $349
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Diana Catherall is a Guidance Counselor at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $23,916.