Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

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2023 Workforce

378k

Average Age

41.4

Estimated Job Growth

4.49%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,059

Average Male Salary

$60,430

Average Female Salary

$59,950

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 $60,059 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Outer Manchester City PUMA, NH, Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, and Monroe County--Bloomington City PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA, Rockland County (South)--Orangetown, Clarkstown (South) & Ramapo (Southeast) Towns PUMA, NY, and White, Lonoke & Woodruff Counties PUMA, AR.

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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 2023 was 378,339 people, of which 77.2% were women and 22.8% were men. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors are paid most in District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

86,157

Male Workforce

± 7.2k

292,182

Female Workforce

± 13.3k

The Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce in 2023 was 378,339 people (77.2% women and 22.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 18.6% between 2018 (318,920) and 2023 (378,339).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($133,565), New York ($71,415), and Washington ($70,765).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,059

AVERAGE WAGE

#253 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors earned an average of $60,059, $7,668 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.302

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.302, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($143,116).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

378k

2023 Workforce

± 15,083

3.83%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.48%

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 55%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 40.1% and Individual & family services with 2.66%.

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 2023 was 378,339 people, with 77.2% woman, and 22.8% men. The average age of male Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the workforce is 40.5 and of female Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in 2023 was 378,339 people, with 77.2% woman, and 22.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (51,025 people), 40 to 44 years (50,258 people), and 35 to 39 years (48,176 people). Among them they concentrated 39.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15.7% of Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workers were Hispanic and 84.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (57.3%), Puerto Rican (13.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.55)%

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Races

In 2023, 66.1% of the Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors workforce were White, of which 78.7% were women and 21.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.7%) and Two or More Races (9.25%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (76,403 people), Education (64,047 people), and Business (29,929 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 (228,720 people), Bachelors Degree (88,543 people), and Some college (27,731 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 4.02%, but Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors are expected to see a growth of 4.49% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.49%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.