Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

in California

Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services. [More Details...]

Skills - Importance and Competence Level for this occupation (1-low, 100-high)

Skills	Importance	Competence Level
Active Learning	77	64
Active Listening	87	76
Critical Thinking	83	62
Identification of Key Causes	77	67
Information Gathering	77	64
Judgment and Decision Making	77	59
Monitoring	77	62
Problem Identification	87	69
Reading Comprehension	77	71
Service Orientation	87	69
Social Perceptiveness	87	71
Speaking	90	69

Employment Projections

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Area	Estimated Year - Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2018 - 2028	39,600	44,200	4,600	11.6	47,470

Wages

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Area	Time Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
			25th	Median	75th
California	2023	$40.49	$29.13	$36.06	$50.53

Education

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Workers must have a Master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation.However, those with related work experience would have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Training Programs

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The following are the training programs available for the Occupation: Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange

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