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School Counselor

Medium demand

Guide students through academic challenges, social-emotional development, and career planning to help them thrive

$XX,000 – $XXX,000XX% Remote4 levels
Counseling Intern → School Counselor → Lead Counselor → Director of Student Services
$XXXk
Max salary (US)
XX%
Remote
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Career levels

About the profession

School Counselors support students' academic achievement, social-emotional development, and career readiness. They provide individual and group counseling, develop prevention programs, collaborate with teachers and parents, and advocate for student needs. They work in K-12 schools and are essential to creating safe, supportive learning environments. Industry Demand: high — recommended ratio is 1 counselor per 250 students, but most schools have 1 per 400+, creating approximately 35,000 unfilled positions nationally

Why choose it

✓Direct impact on students' mental health, academic success, and life outcomes
✓Growing recognition of social-emotional support as essential to education
✓Strong job security with increasing demand in K-12 schools
✓Meaningful relationships built with students and families over time
✓School schedule with summers, holidays, and reasonable hours

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Personality types that fit this career

Based on career-match data from our Result Library:

Quality Time — The Love Language of Presence
Feeling loved through undivided attention and togetherness
94%
Social — The Helper Career Type
People-focused professional who finds meaning in helping others grow
92%
INFP — The Mediator
Value-driven idealist who works from a deeply personal sense of meaning
88%
Intrapersonal Intelligence — The Self Smart Mind
Deep self-awareness and reflective inner life
84%
Accommodating — Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Style
Prioritize others' needs, preserve relationships, self-sacrifice
82%
The Balanced — Jealousy Scale Profile
Functional jealousy at manageable levels
78%

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