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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $85,500 · outlook score 50/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Social Services Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$64,330
25th–75th pct. $51,270–$82,870
Top pay (est.)
$136,200
Top 10% $104,770
Pay in 5 years
$74,200est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$85,500est.
$73,500–$99,300
Outlook score
50/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
52%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.9%
28K openings / yr

Projected pay for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $64,330 → in 3 years $70,100 → in 5 years $74,200 → in 10 years $85,500 (10-year range $73,500–$99,300). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$64,330
Now
2026
$70,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$64,700–$76,200
$74,200
In 5 yrs
2031
$66,800–$82,600
$85,500
In 10 yrs
2036
$73,500–$99,300

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.06%AI impact -0.06%Total +2.9% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

50/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #488 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
55 pts
AI resistance
48 pts
Entry barrier
69 pts
Annual openings
31 pts
Projected growth
52 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Employment
353K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
401K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.9%
ranked #395 for growth
Annual openings
28K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
53/100
Typical entry education
Master's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.