Counselor (Career)

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Work Tasks

• Help people to make career choices
• Look at the person's education, training, work history, interests, skills, personal traits, and physical abilities
• Give aptitude tests to help make career decisions
• Help people to write their resumes, give them interview tips, and may contact an employer for them
• Work in offices for schools, colleges, government job offices, social service offices, private businesses, or for themselves
• Work with files about people, job forms, tests, office equipment, computers, and resumes

Salary, Size & Growth

• $56,500 average per year ($27.25 per hour)
• A large occupation (246,900 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.4% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A master's degree in career counseling or a related field
• Skills/Courses: College courses include graduate-level work in career development, assessment, testing, and measurements.
• Certification/Licensing: All states require school counselors to hold state school counseling certification.