Counselors, all other

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2020 Workforce

204k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

13.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$41,828

Average Male Salary

$44,509

Average Female Salary

$40,576

About

Counselors, all other are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Counselors, all other was $41,828 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Counselors, all other by wage are Other machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, Other construction and related workers, and Miscellaneous life, physical, & social science technicians, including social science research assistants.

Counselors, all other are part of the Community & Social Service Occupations, along with Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Marriage and family therapists, Mental health counselors, Rehabilitation counselors, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Counselors, all other are Providence City PUMA, RI, Richmond City PUMA, VA, and Russell, Pike, Barbour, Macon & Bullock Counties PUMA, AL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Counselors, all other are Russell, Pike, Barbour, Macon & Bullock Counties PUMA, AL, East Baton Rouge Parish (North) PUMA, LA, and Providence City PUMA, RI.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Counselors, all other and on wages and locations for those in the field. Individual & family services is the industry that employs the most Counselors, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Counselors, all other, by average wage, is Legal services. Counselors, all other are paid most in Greater Niagara Falls & North Tonawanda Area PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Russell, Pike, Barbour, Macon & Bullock Counties PUMA, AL.

Yearly Wage

$41,828

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,676

In 2020, Counselors, all other earned an average of $41,828, $14,126 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Other machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make somewhat more than Counselors, all other while Miscellaneous life, physical, & social science technicians, including social science research assistants make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Counselors, all other as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.348

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Counselors, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Counselors, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Counselors, all other.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Counselors, all other

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Counselors, all other.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Counselors, all other, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Outpatient care centers, Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Administration of human resource programs, Religious organizations, and Community food & housing, & emergency services .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Counselors, all other, by average wage, are Legal services, Architectural, engineering & related services, and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities.

Industries by Share

204k

2020 Workforce

± 11,075

−3.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.92%

The number of people employed as Counselors, all other has been declining at a rate of −3.84%, from 211,904 people in 2019 to 203,760 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Counselors, all other employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Counselors, all other at 25.4%, followed by Outpatient care centers with 14.2% and Elementary & secondary schools with 8.61%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Counselors, all other in the US. The average age of male Counselors, all other in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Counselors, all other is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Counselors, all other is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

64.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,251

139k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 9,146

68.2% of Counselors, all other are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Counselors, all other.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Counselors, all other

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

57.8% of Counselors, all other are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.6% of Counselors, all other, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Counselors, all other.

Age by Sex

42.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.45

41.3

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.922

The median age of Counselors, all other is 41.7, and Male employees are generally 1.35 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Counselors, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Counselors, all other is Psychology but a relatively high number of Counselors, all other hold a major in Psychology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Counselors, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Counselors, All Other are expected to see a growth of 13.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

13.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Counselors, All Other. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.