Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,830 | $54,950 | $26.42 | |
| Alaska | 350 | $64,840 | $31.17 | |
| Arizona | 7,980 | $54,280 | $26.10 | |
| Arkansas | 2,060 | $54,860 | $26.37 | |
| California | 29,670 | $81,590 | $39.22 | |
| Colorado | 5,560 | $59,010 | $28.37 | |
| Connecticut | 3,320 | $68,660 | $33.01 | |
| Delaware | 1,210 | $67,910 | $32.65 | |
| District of Columbia | 1,610 | $69,520 | $33.42 | |
| Florida | 15,830 | $56,610 | $27.22 | |
| Georgia | 10,730 | $60,120 | $28.91 | |
| Hawaii | 2,160 | $68,560 | $32.96 | |
| Idaho | 2,130 | $52,990 | $25.48 | |
| Illinois | 14,430 | $57,880 | $27.83 | |
| Indiana | 5,060 | $52,770 | $25.37 | |
| Iowa | 3,480 | $53,720 | $25.83 | |
| Kansas | 2,650 | $56,670 | $27.25 | |
| Kentucky | 4,170 | $57,830 | $27.80 | |
| Louisiana | 5,810 | $58,480 | $28.12 | |
| Maine | 1,250 | $58,620 | $28.19 | |
| Maryland | 6,170 | $72,730 | $34.97 | |
| Massachusetts | 8,590 | $75,660 | $36.38 | |
| Michigan | 6,950 | $55,370 | $26.62 | |
| Minnesota | 3,880 | $59,200 | $28.46 | |
| Mississippi | 2,110 | $51,990 | $24.99 | |
| Missouri | 7,610 | $51,540 | $24.78 | |
| Montana | 640 | $51,170 | $24.60 | |
| Nebraska | 1,770 | $62,660 | $30.13 | |
| Nevada | 1,620 | $63,150 | $30.36 | |
| New Hampshire | 3,080 | $53,510 | $25.73 | |
| New Jersey | 6,700 | $76,040 | $36.56 | |
| New Mexico | 1,590 | $59,680 | $28.69 | |
| New York | 23,610 | $70,150 | $33.72 | |
| North Carolina | 7,670 | $52,870 | $25.42 | |
| North Dakota | 630 | $59,080 | $28.41 | |
| Ohio | 11,390 | $62,990 | $30.29 | |
| Oklahoma | 3,770 | $51,990 | $25.00 | |
| Oregon | 2,660 | $66,050 | $31.76 | |
| Pennsylvania | 8,320 | $66,390 | $31.92 | |
| Rhode Island | 990 | $64,340 | $30.93 | |
| South Carolina | 5,410 | $54,550 | $26.22 | |
| South Dakota | 910 | $46,960 | $22.58 | |
| Tennessee | 4,800 | $54,010 | $25.97 | |
| Texas | 27,780 | $59,560 | $28.64 | |
| Utah | 4,970 | $53,710 | $25.82 | |
| Vermont | 970 | $57,470 | $27.63 | |
| Virginia | 7,090 | $69,990 | $33.65 | |
| Washington | 5,640 | $75,160 | $36.14 | |
| West Virginia | 1,100 | $51,110 | $24.57 | |
| Wisconsin | 3,970 | $56,770 | $27.30 | |
| Wyoming | 680 | $59,730 | $28.72 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
A program that focuses on the organization and provision of counseling, referral, assistance and administrative services to students in postsecondary educational institutions and adult education facilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as professional counselors in such settings. Includes instruction in applicable laws and policies, residential counseling and services, vocational counseling and placement services, remedial skills counseling, and therapeutic counselor intervention.
Any instructional program in student counseling and personnel services not listed above.
A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Includes instruction in child and/or adolescent development; learning theory; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational, personality, intelligence and motor skill development; therapeutic intervention strategies for students and families; identification and classification of disabilities and disorders affecting learning; school psychological services planning; supervised counseling practice; ethical standards; and applicable regulations.
A program of study that focuses on assisting individuals achieve career goals or assisting business leaders achieve organizational change. Includes instruction in executive coaching, group dynamics, leadership, management, organizational behavior, organizational communication, and team building.
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$63,090 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Master's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 4%
- College dropout 5%
- Associate’s degree 2%
- Bachelor’s degree 22%
- Master’s degree 60%
- Doctorate degree 5%
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