Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

355k

Average Age

41.4

Estimated Job Growth

8.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$53,263

Average Male Salary

$53,727

Average Female Salary

$53,127

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 $53,263 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Dane County (West) PUMA, WI, Westfield & Holyoke Cities PUMA, MA, and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Westfield & Holyoke Cities PUMA, MA, Phoenix City (East) PUMA, AZ, and Campbell County & Lynchburg City PUMA, VA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce in 2021 was 355,220 people, of which 77.4% were women and 22.6% were men. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are paid most in Concord (West), Martinez & Pleasant Hill Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Westfield & Holyoke Cities PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

80,225

Male Workforce

± 6.95k

274,995

Female Workforce

± 12.9k

The Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce in 2021 was 355,220 people (77.4% women and 22.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.9% between 2018 (317,435) and 2021 (355,220).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($122,823), New York ($64,901), and Delaware ($63,783).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,263

AVERAGE WAGE

#258 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earned an average of $53,263, $6,333 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.303

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.303, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors and on wages 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 Legal services ($128,010).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

355k

2021 Workforce

± 14,615

3.51%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.67%

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 54.7%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 39.6% and Individual & family services with 5.62%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the US. The workforce of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in 2021 was 355,220 people, with 77.4% woman, and 22.6% men. The average age of male Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in 2021 was 355,220 people, with 77.4% woman, and 22.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (48,679 people), 25 to 29 years (47,733 people), and 35 to 39 years (46,438 people). Among them they concentrated 40.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 14.2% of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workers were Hispanic and 85.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79%), Puerto Rican (14)%, and Cuban (7.03)%

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Races

In 2021, 69.7% of the Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce were White, of which 78.5% were women and 21.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16.6%) and Two or More Races (5.94%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Psychology.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (73,401 people), Education (57,491 people), and Business (25,439 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workers were Graduate Degree (214,361 people), Bachelors Degree (81,821 people), and Some college (28,386 people).

The graphic shows the Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce by gender and educational level.

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.