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



Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 4,200139$34.14/hr$23.65/hr$28.36/hr$31.93/hr$38.60/hr$46.51/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Education and Health Services3,920$31.69/hr
Other Services40$26.17/hr
Public Administration240$37.74/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State 50$32.93/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 100$30.86/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 110$32.08/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 120$32.91/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 140$31.86/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 160$30.02/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 190$29.14/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 190$33.91/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 220$26.17/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 220$31.26/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 230$31.73/hr6.4%
Northeast Minnesota 240$30.74/hr6.2%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 260$29.30/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 290$32.91/hr4.4%
Northwest Minnesota 310$30.78/hr4.8%
Central Minnesota 330$32.46/hr4.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,770$31.93/hr8.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 3,050$31.93/hrN/A
Minnesota 4,200$31.93/hr6.8%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Social and Human Service Assistants 11,110$24.68/hr7.3%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,540$33.34/hr5.6%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,590$37.08/hr6.5%
Marriage and Family Therapists 4,870$35.82/hr14.7%
School Psychologists 1,060$42.11/hr3.0%
Rehabilitation Counselors 3,020$23.73/hr7.1%
Healthcare Social Workers 2,430$36.56/hr5.8%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1,250$78,004.10/yr3.2%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,930$65,411.19/yr2.8%
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 1,290$52.90/hr9.9%


  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
  • Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
  • Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
  • Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
  • Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Provide students with information on topics, such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
  • Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
  • Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.