Career
Counselors, all other
All counselors not listed separately.
$50,860
Median pay
+5.9%
Job growth, 2025–35
4,300
Openings a year
Master's degree
Typical education
6 years
Typical time after high school
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The work
What people in this job do
All counselors not listed separately.
The outlook
How the forecast changed this year
Paths in
Degrees that lead here
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- Human ResourcesSee the degree →
- ThanatologyCIP 30.5301
- Pastoral Studies/CounselingCIP 39.0701
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, OtherCIP 39.0799
- Counseling PsychologyCIP 42.2803
Paths across
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.