Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

Detailed Occupation

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2020 Workforce

343k

Average Age

41.4

Estimated Job Growth

8.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$49,519

Average Male Salary

$49,784

Average Female Salary

$49,441

About

Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors was $49,519 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors by wage are Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians, Healthcare social workers, and Actors.

Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are part of the Community & Social Service Occupations, along with Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Marriage and family therapists, Mental health counselors, Rehabilitation counselors, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Dane County (West) PUMA, WI, Westfield & Holyoke Cities PUMA, MA, and Bowie City, Kettering, Largo, Mitchellville & Lanham PUMA, MD. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Westfield & Holyoke Cities PUMA, MA, St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA, and Manchester City PUMA, NH.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are paid most in District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in Westfield & Holyoke Cities PUMA, MA.

Yearly Wage

$49,519

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,401

In 2020, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earned an average of $49,519, $6,434 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Miscellaneous health technologists & technicians make somewhat more than Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors while Healthcare social workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.317

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.317, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Individual & family services, Outpatient care centers, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Vocational rehabilitation services, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Employment services, and Administration of human resource programs.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, by average wage, are Computer Systems Design, Offices of physicians, and Other professional, scientific & technical services .

Industries by Share

343k

2020 Workforce

± 14,366

2.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.81%

The number of people employed as Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors has been growing at a rate of 2.52%, from 334,749 people in 2019 to 343,179 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors at 39.6%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 27.7% and Individual & family services with 6.97%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the US. The average age of male Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

78.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,888

264k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 12,614

77.1% of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

63.1% of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 17% of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.

Age by Sex

41.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.27

41.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.61

The median age of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is 41.4, and Male employees are generally 0.0347 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is Psychology but a relatively high number of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors hold a major in Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors are expected to see a growth of 8.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

8.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.