21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors

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(9) Location index is the ratio of occupational employment area concentration to national average concentration. A position index greater than 1 indicates that the employment rate is higher than the average, and a position index less than 1 indicates that the occupancy rate of the region is lower than the average.

This major group includes education, mentoring, schools and career counselors, marriage and family therapists, rehabilitation counselors, drug abuse, behavior disorders and mental health counselors, counselors, others, children, families and school social workers. Medical social worker, social worker for mental health and substance abuse, all other social workers, health educators, probation officers and correction professionals, social workers, social workers, community workers, all others; clergy Director, religious activities and education; religious workers, all others

For the purpose of payroll data, the US Department of Labor Statistics uses career counselors as part of the "Education, Instruction, School, and Career Advisors" category. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2014, the annual average salary of specialized consultants was 56,040 dollars and the top 10% of average occupational salary was 86,610 dollars. It is considered that schools and universities are the largest employers of career counselors and elementary schools pay the majority of this group.

Place is an important factor in how much you pay to consultants. As of May 2017, the five states with the highest number of employment education, guidance, schools, and career counselors are ranked in California 30,050, Texas 24,380, New York 22,430, Florida 14,820, Illinois 11,180. These states also offer some of the best gains to guidance consultants - California for $ 68,000 and $ Texas leads for $ 60,210 followed by $ 68,000. The guidance counselor should consider other factors that affect the career within the state, such as living expenses, potential wages, population stability, growth. The latter is particularly important, as it affects the number of students who need service.