Headline risk
3%
Very Low RiskEducational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
Task evidence
89% weighted task match · 12% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 65,140
Employment 2024
376.3K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.5%
Openings (2024–34)
31.0K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of school and career counselors and advisors is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning. AI use: 91%
- 2. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. AI use: 0%
- 3. Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
- 4. Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. AI use: 0%
- 5. Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools. AI use: 0%
- 6. Refer students to outside counseling services.
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 41.2 · 348K employed
Under 25: 7% · 25–54: 76% · 55+: 17%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
School counselors help students develop academic and social skills. Career counselors and advisors help people choose a path to employment.
School counselors work in public and private schools. Career counselors and advisors are employed primarily in colleges and universities but also work in career centers and private practice. Both types of counselors usually work full time.
Most school counselors need a master’s degree in school counseling or a related field and have a state-issued credential. Some states require licensure for career counselors and advisors.
The median annual wage for school and career counselors and advisors was $65,140 in May 2024.
Employment of school and career counselors and advisors is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.