Salary Breakdown
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Average
$52,770
ANNUAL
$25.37
HOURLY
Entry Level
$36,740
ANNUAL
$17.67
HOURLY
Mid Level
$49,340
ANNUAL
$23.72
HOURLY
Expert Level
$76,740
ANNUAL
$36.90
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
5,220
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Supporting Programs
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Top Expected Tasks
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
01
Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
02
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
03
Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
04
Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
05
Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
06
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
07
Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
08
Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
09
Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.
10
Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Therapy and Counseling
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Service Orientation
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Expression
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