Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

8.0/10 job score
AUTOMATION RISK
1.9%
risk level
POLLING
GROWTH
9.6%
by 2031
WAGES
$60,510
or $29.09 hourly
VOLUME
296,370
as of 2021

What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 1.9% (Totally Safe)

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated
Qualities required for this occupation:
Assisting and Caring for Others
Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion
Negotiation
Originality
Key
very important
quite important
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What do you think the risk of automation is?

How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?





How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors' job openings is expected to rise 9.6% by 2031
'Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors' is expected to be a very fast growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

What are the median wages for 'Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors' in the United States?

In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors' was $60,510, or $29.09 hourly
'Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors' are paid 32.2% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors?

As of 2021 there were 296,370 people employed as Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors within the United States.
This represents around 0.21% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 475 people are employed as Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors.

Job description

Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.

SOC Code: 21-1012.00

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Jennifer Johnson (No chance) says
this job will never be taken over by robots because people prefer to talk to a human with feelings then a robot
Apr 07, 2020 at 07:50 AM

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