Counselors

This post summarizes key statistics on Counselors using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 10,887
25 39,093
30 51,310
35 56,704
40 60,105
45 61,795
50 61,795
55 60,105
60 57,260
65 54,020


Hours Worked Share
0-20 11.10
20-39 18.90
39-41 55.00
41-50 11.40
50-60 2.50
More than 60 1.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Counselors.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
24.50 48,866 Health services, n.e.c.
22.80 66,910 Elementary and secondary schools
16.50 44,286 Social services, n.e.c.
15.00 52,526 Colleges and universities
3.40 56,196 Hospitals
2.70 39,692 Residential care facilities, without nursing
1.90 61,795 Administration of human resources programs
1.80 61,083 Justice, public order, and safety
1.70 44,796 Job training and vocational rehabilitation services
1.60 37,076 Membership organizations, n.e.c.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Counselors work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Counselors. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Counselors received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Counselors. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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