Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

SOC Code: 21-1012

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 89.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.

AI-Proof Score: 89.1Very High
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Median Salary

$65,140

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Job Growth

3.5%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing

Common Tasks

  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
  • Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
  • Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
  • Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation