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SOC 21-1012
School and career counselors provide academic and career development guidance based on student goals, curricula and graduation requirements, record plans and follow up. When student safety, psychological assessment or record disclosure is involved, they should refer according to local rules and school authorization and must not make decisions for students based on AI or a single assessment.
Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((25+75+50)/3+0.5)=50; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.
AI can help organize public curriculum and career materials or draft forms with no personal information; student goal judgments, confidentiality, risk escalation and individualized advice are reviewed by responsible staff.
This card is based on O*NET US occupational tasks and editorially designed fictional exercises; it is not a personal assessment, a credential determination or a hiring prediction.
Compared with school psychologists, this occupation focuses on educational and career guidance; psychological assessment and diagnosis are verified separately against professional credentials.
Experience counseling work with fictional student cases: check curricula and graduation conditions, compare verifiable further-education and career information, and write an action plan and a confidential handoff. Real student records, psychological crises and professional diagnosis cannot be used in unsupervised practice.
School and career counselors correspond to US O*NET 21-1012.00: providing students with educational and career development guidance, involving curriculum and further-education information, academic adjustment, career exploration, records, crisis identification and referral. It does not automatically include the psychological diagnosis of school psychologists and does not replace local requirements for counseling credentials, student privacy and crisis handling.
School and career counselors provide students with academic and career development guidance: first understand needs and learning records, verify curriculum, graduation or further-education requirements, then discuss options with the student, record the action plan and follow up. O*NET 21-1012.00 also lists crisis intervention and referral to external services; counseling, confidentiality and emergency handling follow local rules and institutional procedures.
Career direction comparison
Compare object, output, professional judgment and authority: counselors cannot perform psychological diagnosis or school management approvals just because they can produce career information tables; US codes also do not directly determine Chinese credentials.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key differences | Best-fit choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| School psychologists (19-3034) | Assess learning or behavioral problems and issue explanations and educational intervention recommendations. | Both serve students; 19-3034 focuses more on test interpretation, diagnosing education-related problems and intervention, while 21-1012 focuses on academic and career guidance. | Those inclined toward assessment and intervention must verify psychological professional credentials, supervision and jurisdictional licensure. |
| Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary (11-9032) |
AI impact on this career
Insufficient evidence: this page has not obtained evidence of an AI adoption rate, replacement rate or disappearance year specific to 21-1012. As a task-level editorial observation, AI can help retrieve public curriculum and career materials and draft anonymous options; student goals, confidentiality and crisis referral remain the responsibility of authorized staff. Cross-occupation exposure research does not mean schools have adopted it. AI Impact Score 50% is an editorial estimate. Model impact index for three equally weighted representative core tasks; not a measured share of working time or a job-loss probability. floor((25+75+50)/3+0.5)=50; fermatmind-ai-impact-v1; 2026-10-18.The three tasks, ratings and sources are listed in the FermatMind method source record on this page.
FermatMind AI Impact Score estimation method v1
FermatMind / 费马测试 · 2026-10-18
Chinese mainland salary reference
School counseling, psychological assessment, teaching and administrative positions may share the label guidance; single-employer offers cannot be mixed to derive a national occupational wage.
No Chinese exact position sample with simultaneously verifiable identity, duties, region, hours and offer conditions was adopted; teacher, psychological counseling or administrative salaries are not treated as offers for this occupation.
No offer provided: verifiable student service scope, institution and regional conditions are missing.
No offer provided: contract months, hours, performance and benefit conditions are not verified.
US pay reference
The BLS 2025 SOC 21-1012 median annual wage is 64,330 USD; the projected 2025–2035 employment growth is 2.9%. Wage statistics, projected employment and individual outcomes are different bases.
| Position in the wage statistics | Annual wage reference | Conversion boundaries | How to understand this position |
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| 2025 10th percentile | US May 2025 21-1012 10th percentile annual wage 45,020 USD | Official annual wage, not personal monthly income | The 2025 national 10th percentile annual wage is 45,020 USD, a wage threshold and not a starting wage, grade or guaranteed personal income. |
| Median (50%) | US 2025 SOC 21-1012 median annual wage 64,330 USD | Official annual wage, not personal take-home pay |
Occupational fit guide
Fit is shown by real behaviour: willing to listen to students, verify curriculum and career materials, respect independent choices and handle confidentiality and safety issues per school procedures.
You may be better suited to： Willing to stay patient through repeated explanations, verify information and respect student self-determination.
Be cautious in these situations： If you are unwilling to follow record authority, want to handle crises alone, or often treat outdated course information as a conclusion, first verify the job environment and add training.
Do an entry exercise： Complete the M1–M6 paper case: recalculate credits, explain the Tuesday conflict and the unknown Thursday remaining seat, and describe the 09:20 record request and risk escalation.
Work pressure, risks and occupational boundaries
The risks in this work center on student safety, privacy, the accuracy of further-education information and cross-role handoffs. Counselors need to verify original records, state uncertainty clearly and hand decisions beyond their authority to the right person promptly. The six scenarios below are task design examples and do not represent incidence rates.
O*NET is used to confirm the guidance, student record, crisis response and referral tasks of US 21-1012; ASCA and US student privacy materials only describe US practice boundaries. Chinese positions must verify local rules and institutional duties separately, and US rules must not be treated as Chinese legal duties.
Typical scenario：During a session the student expresses clear immediate intent to self-harm, but the counselor records it only as ordinary course-selection anxiety and schedules a talk next week.
Roles most affected：The student, the counselor, the duty teacher and professionals with authority to act.
Entry, credentials and career development
First verify local position requirements, relevant training and supervision channels, then use anonymous paper samples to demonstrate course verification, program checking, counseling explanation and risk escalation ability. The typical BLS entry education for 21-1012 is a master's degree and cannot be treated as a uniform Chinese threshold.
Occupational outlook and related career transitions
BLS 2025–2035 projection for the separate US 21-1012 line: employment rises from 38.95 wan to 40.09 wan, a net increase of 1.14 wan, a growth of 2.9%, and annual average job openings of about 2.78 wan. Openings include replacements and cannot be equated with net additions, nor can they be used to infer Chinese hiring or an individual's chance of being hired.
United States, national; excludes China and other regions. · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors（21-1012）。
389,500 → 400,900; net increase 11,400 (+2.9%)
US 21-1012 employment size and ten-year net change
Separate BLS 21-1012 line: employment 389,500 in 2025 and 400,900 in 2035, an official net increase of 11,400.
A projection is not a job promise; displayed figures are rounded and direct subtraction may differ from the official net change column.
They verify academic records, curriculum and further-education conditions with students, discuss career directions and form a follow-up plan. When safety, record disclosure or professional assessment is involved, they refer according to institutional authorization.
Both may support students, but school psychologists focus on psychological assessment and related professional services. Course and career guidance experience cannot replace psychological diagnosis credentials.
Choose a real task from this page for a small practice project or a conversation with someone in the field. Use the planning guides to set a date, an output and feedback questions before deciding whether to continue.
Suited to people willing to listen to students, verify constantly changing education information, clearly state uncertainty and handle sensitive records according to rules.
Understand the student's grade, goals and course requirements; use only records you are authorized to view and do not let public tools process identifiable student information.
Discuss course selection, study habits, further education or career paths with the student; keep facts, options and conditions still to be verified separate.
School and career counselors (O*NET 21-1012) focus on student academic and career planning, school adjustment and referral to resources; school psychologists (19-3034) focus more on psychological assessment, diagnosing education-related problems and intervention. The two can collaborate, but psychological testing, diagnosis and crisis responsibility cannot be swapped because both contain the word counseling.
| Dimension | Primary track | Comparison track |
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| Core purpose | Help students verify course requirements and explore education and career options to form a followable academic / career plan. | Assess learning, behavioral or developmental problems within qualifications and institutional authorization, explain test results and take part in intervention. |
| Main object and basis | Based on student goals, school curriculum / graduation requirements and verifiable further-education and career information. | Based on psychological assessment, testing, school service rules and individualized support procedures. |
| Core process | Interview students, verify grades and curriculum materials, explain options and follow up the plan; refer per procedures when safety risks arise. | Use authorized psychological tests and intervention tools and collaborate with teachers, parents and professional teams as needed. |
| Main outputs | Produce option comparisons the student can understand, course selection / career plans and the necessary referral records. | Produce psychological assessment reports, intervention recommendations or educational support plans, with responsibility according to qualifications and institutional rules. |
| Responsible party | This position is responsible for authorized educational and career guidance, records, coordination and follow-up. | Psychological diagnosis, test interpretation and specific interventions are carried out according to professional qualifications and job authorization. |
| Authority and approval | Counselors cannot decide a student's further education and career direction for them based on a single assessment or AI output. | Clinical judgment or high-risk intervention must be handed to qualified professionals. |
| Conclusion boundaries | When comparing the two positions, look at assessment, diagnosis, guidance, referral and final signing responsibility. | O*NET is a US occupational classification; Chinese job titles, practice credentials and school duties must be verified against local systems separately. |
Form counseling topics, the agreed scope and information to verify.
Form a traceable requirements list and do not change student records without authorization.
Form an options table with sources and open items, with the student participating in the decision.
Record the action plan and follow-up, and do not promise admission or employment.
Record the necessary facts and the recipient and protect student privacy.
Maintain the minimum necessary counseling and service records and comply with confidentiality exceptions and institutional policy.
Before starting, verify the student age group, service setting, counseling and crisis responsibility, confidentiality and record rules, supervision resources, education or license requirements and wage basis. The typical BLS master's degree is a US occupational statistical category, not a uniform threshold for all Chinese positions.
Whether the service population and setting are clear.
Who maintains the curriculum and career materials.
Whether confidentiality and crisis procedures are in place.
| Organize curriculum, staff, policy and school operations and carry administrative responsibility. |
| 11-9032 plans and coordinates primary and secondary teaching and administration and may guide students but carries school-level policy, personnel and operational decisions. |
| Those who prefer organizational management need to build school management experience and do not automatically gain approval authority from counseling seniority. |
| Education administrators, postsecondary (11-9033) | Coordinate postsecondary teaching, student affairs, admissions or resource management. | 11-9033 covers coordination and management of postsecondary teaching, student services and administrative activities; individual student counseling is only a possible subtask. | Those willing to take on cross-departmental resources and institutional management should verify institutional grade and authority. |
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| Training and development specialists (13-1151) | Analyze training needs, design courses, organize activities and evaluate results. | 13-1151 designs and delivers employee training, serving workers and organizations, and is not the same as school student academic counseling. | Those who prefer adult learning and organizational capacity building need to add course design and training effectiveness evaluation. |
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| Within this occupation: academic guidance | Verify course requirements and draft and follow up an academic plan with the student. | Part of the same 21-1012, focusing on curriculum, credits, graduation and further-education conditions; not a separate occupation and does not automatically grant school record authority. | Those willing to check academic calendars, prerequisites and transcripts closely can first do the anonymous paper exercise M1–M4. |
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| Within this occupation: career resource services | Organize public career materials, discuss directions with students and organize activities. | Part of the same 21-1012, focusing on career materials, training paths and job search skills; does not guarantee admission or employment. | Those willing to do information interviews, options tables and workshops should verify the program text and student self-determination. |
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School and career counselors focus on student academic, further-education and career guidance; school psychologists focus on psychological assessment and educational intervention, education administrators on organizational decisions, and training specialists on employee training. Internally the work may emphasize academic guidance or career resource services, but all are subject to local credential and student record systems.
When choosing a direction, first look at the main service population and responsibility of the target position: authority and training for individual student guidance, psychological assessment, school management or adult employee training are verified separately.
Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
Exposure means some tasks may be affected by tools; it does not mean the school has purchased, licensed or validated a model.
Adoption rates require school- and position-level surveys; the sources on this page give no exact adoption rate for 21-1012.
Job numbers are also affected by student demand, school resources, policy and staffing and cannot be predicted from text exposure alone.
| Work area | Task | Current change | Human control point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course selection and credit verification | Organize public curriculum conditions | Rules can be extracted, but the latest policy, transcripts and credentials must be verified by a person. | Student goals and course conditions are confirmed by the counselor and the student; the model only generates candidate information. |
| Education and career exploration | Compare further-education and training options | Can list pros and cons; cannot guarantee admission or decide for the student. | The counselor confirms program conditions and the student's own choice. |
| Counseling records and follow-up | Summarize anonymous follow-up items | Editorial suggestion: compare input time and missed items after review of anonymous follow-up summaries; restricted records and pending referrals must not be omitted. | Check material access permission and record versions. |
| Career development activities | Draft a career information interview outline | Can help prepare questions; psychological assessment and individual advice depend on qualifications. | Discuss real interests and support needs with the student. |
| Further education and program applications | Generate an application material checklist | Can organize steps; the original announcement and submission authority must be confirmed by a person. | The counselor verifies registration dates, prerequisites and source materials. |
| Crisis identification and referral | Compile service resources | Can retrieve public resources but cannot replace professional assessment and immediate handling. | Refer immediately when a student safety risk appears. |
| Evidence review and confidential handoff | Organize paper case records | Can generate templates; real student records and safety conclusions cannot be outsourced. | Verify the M1–M6 credit shortfall, scheduling conflicts and disclosure boundaries. |
The following sources differ in object and method: task potential, employer expectations, occupational tasks and risk management cannot be converted into an automation rate for 21-1012.
Student counseling work first separates publicly retrievable information from restricted education records; generated content must be reviewed together with the original rules, individual goals and authorization responsibility.
AI primarily changesCan organize public curriculum, funding, further-education and career materials and mark sources and update times.
Human responsibility remainsCounselors verify school curriculum rules, student records and application conditions; they do not let tools decide academic paths on their own.
AI primarily changesCan draft identity-free option comparison tables or workshop outlines.
Human responsibility remainsStaff discuss goals and real constraints with the student and confirm that the advice is understandable and not misleading.
AI primarily changesCan organize permitted anonymous service statistics and pending follow-up items.
Human responsibility remainsStudent safety risks, confidentiality exceptions and referrals are judged by authorized staff according to institutional procedures.
Keep AI limited to permitted low-risk material organization, with clear human responsibility for individual advice, confidentiality and safety incidents.
Confirm whether the question is course selection, further education, career exploration or a safety risk, and verify the accessible materials.
Tools only organize public or permitted anonymous materials and do not upload identifiable student information.
Check item by item against school rules, the program text and the student's confirmed goals; pause advice when they conflict.
Record the material version, counselor edits, open conditions, student choices and referral times.
Authorized staff approve information disclosure and crisis handoff according to school rules, not AI output.
Wrong course or application conditions mislead students into missing credits and deadlines.
Control: Keep the official curriculum / program text and dates, and have key conditions independently reviewed by a person.
Entering student names, grades and health information into external tools may be unauthorized disclosure.
Control: Use only approved tools and the minimum necessary data; use fictional or public materials when there is no authorization.
Advice without sources and versions is hard to trace for errors or updates.
Control: Record sources, update times, human revisions and the person to verify.
The model conflates similar majors, courses or graduation rules.
Control: Verify prerequisites, credits and deadlines item by item by school and program, and do not substitute generic answers for the original text.
Risk cues treated as ordinary counseling text may delay referral.
Control: Refer promptly to authorized staff per school crisis procedures and do not let a model judge whether someone is safe.
First learn to verify curriculum rules, student goals and confidentiality boundaries; use fictional cases to build credit and options tables.
Practice clarifying student needs, verifying original records and referral; AI drafts must not contain identifiable student data.
Within institutional permission, tools can be used to organize public curriculum information and anonymous templates, while individual advice still goes back to the original materials.
First verify data authority, the person reviewing model output and crisis procedures; whether to deploy is decided by the school according to jurisdiction and policy.
Cannot be asserted. Tools can organize public materials, while individualized counseling, confidentiality and safety referrals remain with responsible staff.
Source: ILO task exposure research and O*NET 21-1012 occupational tasksOriginal source ↗
Programming is usually not an entry requirement; first master curriculum information verification, interviewing, records and confidentiality procedures. Specific system skills are verified against the job posting.
Source: O*NET 21-1012 task materialsOriginal source ↗
Editorial observation: public retrieval, anonymous templates and activity outlines can be tried first at low risk; this page has not obtained evidence on the actual order in which this occupation's tasks are affected, and student safety and personal decisions still require human responsibility.
Source: GPTs are GPTs task research and O*NET occupational materialsOriginal source ↗
BLS projects US 21-1012 employment from 389.5 thousand in 2025 to 400.9 thousand in 2035, a growth of 2.9%; this projection cannot be attributed to AI.
Source: BLS 2025–2035 occupational projections Table 1.2Original source ↗
No. Professional or course suggestions from a model must be verified against the original text, student goals and authority; crisis cues must go through the school's authorized procedure.
Source: ASCA school counseling confidentiality and US Department of Education FERPA materialsOriginal source ↗
No reliable source gives a disappearance year for this occupation; task exposure is not an adoption plan, and school and regional demand must be verified separately.
Source: Limitations of the GPTs are GPTs researchOriginal source ↗
Prioritize listening, verification of curriculum and career materials, credit rules, confidential records and risk referral; AI organizing is only a supporting skill.
Source: O*NET 21-1012 tasks and ASCA confidentiality principlesOriginal source ↗
Compare whether the tool reduces missed items without increasing wrongful disclosure, outdated information or delayed referral; school deployment requires lawful authority and a responsible person.
No offer provided: credentials, student record authority and crisis responsibility are not verified.
The table above shows verification directions for education and career guidance, not an adopted hiring posting sample; actual education, licenses and supervision must be verified against the target region and institution's original text.
| Educational background | Common job directions | Notes and verification advice |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the local area and employer posting | School counseling, academic guidance or career services positions | Verify the service population, counseling duties, student records and supervision requirements; education cannot replace specific job authorization. |
| Typical US BLS category: master's degree | US 21-1012 occupational statistical row | The typical BLS entry education is a master's degree; requirements in different US states and employers must be verified against the original text and cannot be inferred as a uniform Chinese threshold. |
| Professional and supervised training | Education and career guidance, communication and confidentiality training | Specific credential, internship and supervision requirements vary by jurisdiction, student age and institution; paper exercises do not create practice credentials. |
| Moving in from related positions | Experience in education services, student affairs or career guidance | Those changing positions need to fill in the target institution's curriculum policy, student safety, confidentiality and referral procedures; experience does not automatically grant psychological assessment authority. |
Education and training cannot replace student record access authorization, crisis procedures or psychological assessment credentials; the US BLS categories only describe the US occupational background.
May involve course selection, graduation requirements, school adjustment, home-school communication and safety referral; specific credentials and student record rules follow local systems.
May focus on major selection, academic progress, internships and career information; the division of labor between schools and colleges differs, so the job posting must be verified.
May provide training routes and job search skills guidance; verify the service population, funding rules, counseling and employment promise boundaries.
The available materials are insufficient to quantify AI's effect on wages for this exact position; no pay increase or decrease can be inferred from text tool use.
| The BLS 2025 occupational median annual wage of 64,330 USD represents the midpoint of the occupational wage distribution; it mixes different regions and school levels and cannot be used to infer individual income. |
| 2025 90th percentile | US May 2025 21-1012 90th percentile annual wage 104,770 USD | Official annual wage, not personal take-home pay | The 2025 national 90th percentile annual wage is 104,770 USD, a wage threshold and not a starting wage, grade or guaranteed personal income. |
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Pay · 10th percentile：45,020 USD/year (2025)；The BLS 2025 US national 10th percentile annual wage for 21-1012 cited by O*NET is 45,020 USD； it is not a starting wage or seniority level.；O*NET national wages
Pay · 25th percentile：51,270 USD/year (2025)；The BLS 2025 US national 25th percentile annual wage for 21-1012 cited by O*NET is 51,270 USD； it is not a starting wage or seniority level.；O*NET national wages
Pay · median：64,330 USD/year (2025)；The BLS 2025–2035 EP table lists a 2025 SOC 21-1012 median annual wage of 64,330 USD； the median is not an individual offer.；BLS 2025–2035 occupational projections table
Pay · 75th percentile：82,870 USD/year (2025)；The BLS 2025 US national 75th percentile annual wage for 21-1012 cited by O*NET is 82,870 USD； it is not a starting wage or seniority level.；O*NET national wages
Pay · 90th percentile：104,770 USD/year (2025)；The BLS 2025 US national 90th percentile annual wage for 21-1012 cited by O*NET is 104,770 USD； it is not a starting wage or seniority level.；O*NET national wages
No. The median is the midpoint of the wage distribution and includes people from different regions, school levels and levels of seniority; it cannot be treated directly as a new-hire wage.
No. The statistical program's annual wage conversion is a comparable basis; actual income is affected by contract months, hours, bonuses and benefit arrangements.
The BLS OEWS 2025 wage and salary employee estimate is 353,310, with a mean hourly wage of 34.34 USD, a mean annual wage of 71,430 USD and a median hourly wage of 30.93 USD; the EP 2025 median annual wage of 64,330 USD comes from another table, and the employment figures are not mixed.
The table below shows May 2025 median annual wages for 21-1012 within major employer industries; it is not compared directly with the original 2023 industry means for trends, and contract hours and duties must be verified separately.
| Industry | Median annual wage for this occupation within the industry (USD/year) | How to understand this value |
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| Local government primary and secondary schools | 77,800 USD/year | BLS OOH: May 2025 median annual wage for 21-1012 in this industry; it is not an all-employee industry mean, a starting wage or an individual offer. |
| Private primary and secondary schools | 62,190 USD/year | BLS OOH: May 2025 median annual wage for 21-1012 in this industry; it is not an all-employee industry mean, a starting wage or an individual offer. |
| State and local government junior colleges, colleges and professional schools (6112, 6113) | 58,870 USD/year | BLS OOH: May 2025 median annual wage for 21-1012 in this industry; it is not an all-employee industry mean, a starting wage or an individual offer. |
| Private junior colleges, colleges and professional schools (6112, 6113) | 58,720 USD/year | BLS OOH: May 2025 median annual wage for 21-1012 in this industry; it is not an all-employee industry mean, a starting wage or an individual offer. |
OEWS covers wage and salary employees and not the self-employed; the EP employment base period comes from another projection system, and the two employment figures cannot be compared directly for differences.
Official annual wages can be converted on a standard work year; academic-year contracts, actual hours and bonuses depend on employer terms and cannot be converted directly into personal monthly income.
Region, school level, public or private institution and contract hours may affect income; the table below shows 2025 occupation × major employer industry annual median wages and does not estimate individual pay.
The 2025 base-period employment in the BLS EP 21-1012 row is 389.5 thousand； the OEWS 2025 survey employment estimate is 353,310, and the two are not interchangeable.；BLS 2025–2035 occupational projections table
The BLS EP 21-1012 row projects employment rising from 389.5 thousand to 400.9 thousand in 2025–2035, a net increase of 11.4 thousand, a growth of 2.9%； this is not an individual's probability of being hired.；BLS 2025–2035 occupational projections table
BLS EP projects an annual average of 27.8 thousand job openings in 2025–2035, including replacements for people changing jobs and leaving the labor force, and not net additions.；BLS 2025–2035 occupational projections table
O*NET occupational interest baseline
Use the fictional cases M1–M6 to check whether you are willing to calculate credits, explain unknown remaining seats, compare directions and write a confidentiality escalation card.Being willing to hear students explain their goals, verify curriculum and career information and protect sensitive records is a more specific interest clue.
The O*NET occupational interests rank Social (S) highest, followed by Conventional (C) and Enterprising (E); this is an occupational description rather than an individual fit score.
Which Holland interest type is closer to school and career counselors?
The occupational interests of O*NET 21-1012 rank Social (S) highest, followed by Conventional (C) and Enterprising (E). It can be used to ask yourself whether you are willing to help students, verify rules and organize information, but it is not an individual counseling qualification score.
Do not use it this way: Interest tests only suggest questions; what actually needs observing is listening, material verification, credit recalculation and referral according to procedures.
Test my Holland occupational interestsWhich Big Five traits are more relevant to this job?
Editorial suggestion: observe goal verification, explanation of uncertainty, response to supervisory feedback and execution of confidentiality procedures; this page does not verify the predictive validity of these observations relative to personality scores.
Do not use it this way: Turn I am naturally good at communicating into checkable behaviour: can you restate needs, find the original text and record the student's own choice.
See my Big Five personality traitsCan MBTI be used to judge whether I fit school and career counselors?
Insufficient evidence: this page has no verifiable research on MBTI predicting student guidance performance in this occupation. Use fictional cases to observe course condition verification and risk referral and do not set thresholds from type.
Do not use it this way: Treating type as a hiring standard, or rejecting a direction on that basis, filters out people who could be trained; this page does not support such use.
Understand my MBTI preferencesCan the Enneagram show whether I fit this occupation?
Insufficient evidence: this page has no verifiable research on the Enneagram predicting competence. Deadlines and safety cues can be used as self-questioning scenarios, recording information verification, confidentiality and authorized handoff.
Do not use it this way: Treating a certain type is naturally good at counseling as a conclusion obscures training, supervision, jurisdictional credentials and student safety procedures.
Explore my Enneagram patternsIf I am not good at math, can I work as a school and career counselor?
There is no need to substitute a math test score for occupational judgment, but you must be able to accurately recalculate credits and schedules. The total difference of 4, the category differences of 1/1/0/2 and the scheduling conflicts in M1–M6 can serve as low-risk practice.
Do not use it this way: A correct calculation does not mean being able to do confidential counseling or crisis handling; student goals, original policy and authorization must also be verified.
Understand my intelligence and reasoning performanceDoes working as a school and career counselor require high emotional intelligence?
There is no uniform high emotional intelligence score threshold. What matters more is hearing what the student needs, explaining confidentiality exceptions and handing over risks accurately under pressure.
Do not use it this way: Do not hide risks or disclose records beyond authority just to reassure the student; stating the facts and referring is more important.
Understand my emotional intelligenceFits better when: Willing to learn psychological assessment and educational intervention and to collaborate with teachers and parents.
Watch for: Psychological testing, diagnosis and intervention require additional professional credentials; counseling experience does not convert automatically.
Explore related career: School psychologistsFits better when: Willing to coordinate curriculum, staff and school systems rather than only doing individual counseling.
Watch for: Management positions require organizational leadership and approval responsibility, and grade and credentials must be verified separately.
Explore related career: Education administrators, kindergarten through secondaryFits better when: Likes coordinating college services, academic progress and student support resources.
Watch for: Postsecondary administrative positions may involve cross-departmental budgets and systems, and authority cannot be inferred from counseling cases.
Explore related career: Education administrators, postsecondaryFits better when: Willing to design courses for adult employees and evaluate learning outcomes.
Watch for: The service population shifts from students to organizational employees, so training design and business needs analysis must be added.
Explore related career: Training and development specialistsFits better when: Willing to help connect families with community resources and refer complex support needs.
Watch for: Social work services, jurisdictional credentials and case responsibility must be verified separately.
Explore related career: Child, family and school social workersFits better when: Interested in mental health assessment and treatment and willing to receive long-term supervision.
Watch for: Clinical / therapeutic authority differs from school academic guidance and must not be overstepped.
Explore related career: Mental health counselorsThis page has no validated personality template or comparative validity. Editorial suggestion: observe listening, rule verification, student self-determination, confidentiality and the referral process, then verify job credentials and supervision.
Yes. Introversion or extroversion is not a uniform threshold for counseling positions; fictional interviews and supervisory feedback can help you observe your listening and clear explanation.
Yes. Expressing initiative helps lead workshops but cannot replace verifying the original text, confidentiality or referral per procedures.
There is no best MBTI type. Deciding a student services position by type ignores credentials, institutional systems and real tasks.
The O*NET 21-1012 occupational interests are mainly S, followed by C and E; occupational scores are not individual hiring thresholds.
No. Personality scores do not reflect student record authority, supervision and crisis ability; observe needs clarification and factual handoff directly.
Credit arithmetic can be practiced: 24−20=4, with English / mathematics / science / other short by 1/1/0/2 respectively; real school policy must still be verified.
There is no uniform emotional intelligence score. Confidential communication and safety referral must be recorded by fact, time and recipient, and must not be handled independently on intuition.
The Enneagram can be used to question your own pressure responses and should not be used to set admission conclusions for students or job seekers.
Compare three fictional pieces of work: a credit difference table, a schedule and destination table, and the M6 confidentiality risk handoff card; see which one you do accurately and would keep doing.
Possible consequence：The student's risk continues or worsens, and those coming later may also lose the chance to intervene in time.
How to reduce risk：First confirm the student's immediate safety, notify the designated responsible person immediately per institutional crisis procedures and contact available professional support; record the observed facts, the time and the person receiving the handoff.
Evidence：O*NET 21-1012 occupational details · O*NET 21-1012 occupational details
Typical scenario：When sending course-selection advice to an external training provider, the attachment mixes in another student's assessment and family information.
Roles most affected：The student, parents or guardians, the school records administrator and the counselor.
Possible consequence：Privacy is breached, the student loses trust in counseling, and the institution must handle the wrongful disclosure.
How to reduce risk：Before sending, verify the recipient, the purpose of disclosure, authorization and the minimum necessary scope; after a mis-send, report immediately per institutional procedures and keep a record of the handling.
Evidence：O*NET 21-1012 occupational details · privacy
Typical scenario：Looking only at the courses the student says they have taken, without verifying the official transcript and graduation category requirements, and then promising that they can graduate next semester.
Roles most affected：The student, the course teacher, the academic affairs staff and the counselor.
Possible consequence：The student may miss required credits or application conditions, and the plan needs to be rescheduled.
How to reduce risk：Recompute the shortfall, scheduling conflicts and prerequisites using the latest official course catalog and the student's official transcript; hand it to academic affairs for review before giving the student a confirmed version.
Evidence：privacy · privacy
Typical scenario：Using last year's program page and telling the student that meeting a certain GPA guarantees admission, without verifying the current year's deadline and quota rules.
Roles most affected：The student, the admissions program contact, the counselor and parents or guardians.
Possible consequence：The student may miss a deadline, prepare the wrong materials or make a choice that cannot be honored.
How to reduce risk：Keep the target program, year, official link and verification date; for admission outcomes, state only the conditions and uncertainty, and verify any doubt directly with the program.
Evidence：O*NET 21-1012 occupational details · O*NET 21-1012 occupational details
Typical scenario：Treating one interest assessment result as proof of ability and directly rejecting the student's plan to apply for a technical course.
Roles most affected：The student, the counselor, teachers and school support staff.
Possible consequence：The student's options are narrowed too early and they fail to obtain courses or support suited to their situation.
How to reduce risk：Use the assessment as discussion material and verify it together with the student's interests, grades, resources and own wishes; do not exclude a path based on a single score or label.
Evidence：O*NET 21-1012 tasks · O*NET 21-1012 tasks
Typical scenario：Verbally advising the student after counseling to see a mental health professional, without confirming the appointment channel and who is responsible for following up.
Roles most affected：The student, the counselor, the receiving party and the school's designated responsible person.
Possible consequence：The request may be lost in the handoff and the student does not receive the needed support for a long time.
How to reduce risk：Record the referral reason, the recipient, the handoff time and the agreed review point within authorization; if no response is received, follow up or escalate per institutional procedures.
Evidence：O*NET 21-1012 occupational details · O*NET 21-1012 occupational details
| Entry roles | What is mainly done early on the job | What employers usually look at | How to prove it without experience | Difference from other directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student services assistant | Under supervision, verify counseling appointments, course information and material update dates | Able to distinguish public materials from restricted student records | Submit the anonymous requirements list from M1–M5 | Does not conduct high-risk counseling or psychological diagnosis independently |
| Academic guidance support | Help verify shortfalls in courses, credits and application materials | Accurate calculations, traceable sources and unknown conditions left blank | Submit the four-credit shortfall and scheduling conflict analysis | Final course selection and graduation review are decided by authorized staff |
| Career resource coordination | Maintain verifiable major, training and job information | Able to note program conditions, deadlines and update sources | Produce a conditional comparison table for two paths | Does not guarantee admission, employment or credential attainment |
| Counseling records and referral support | Maintain the minimum necessary records and handoffs | Able to identify the need for referral and confidentiality exceptions | Submit the escalation card for the fictional M6 event | Disclosure and crisis response follow institutional procedures |
| School counselor position | Provide individual or group guidance according to local credentials and supervision | Able to keep student goals, evidence, plans and review separate | Present a fictional counseling proposal and explain authority | Whether one can work independently depends on jurisdiction and employer requirements |
This round has no Chinese exact position posting whose identity, date, duties, credentials and offer are all verifiable; no general threshold is inferred from a sample.
When verifying, look item by item at the service population, student safety, record authority, supervision and wage basis.
Fictional exercises can demonstrate course verification, credit calculation, option comparison and safety referral awareness, but do not constitute counseling credentials.
Tell the employer that all materials are fictional and contain no real student records.
O*NET 21-1012 includes academic and career guidance, student records, crisis identification and referral; the task list is not Chinese job authorization.
Compare item by item whether the target posting requires assessment, diagnosis or school psychologist work.
US ASCA and FERPA materials indicate counseling confidentiality and education record boundaries; actual work follows local law and institutional procedures.
In the interview, ask who can access records, when risks are escalated and who reviews counseling decisions.
M1｜The following is a completely fictional code name S-07, set as a senior secondary student; no real transcripts, contact details or health information are used. The exercise only checks paper information and does not perform a formal graduation review for the school.
M2｜Fictional graduation rules: at least 24 total credits, of which English 4, mathematics 3, science 3 and other 14; each passed course counts as 1 credit and a failed course does not count.
M3｜S-07 has passed 20 credits in total: English 3, mathematics 2, science 3 and other 12. At most 4 courses can be taken next semester; the grades for these 4 are not yet available.
M4｜Each pass counts as 1 credit: English IV on Monday (English), Algebra II on Tuesday 10:00 (mathematics), Biology elective on Wednesday (counted as other under this fictional rule and not counted again as science), Career Exploration Seminar on Tuesday 10:00 or Thursday 15:00 (other). The two Tuesday classes conflict; the Thursday remaining seat is to be confirmed by the school.
M5｜Two fictional paths: the community college program requires graduation and submission of English / mathematics course records, with an application deadline of 2027-03-15; the apprenticeship program information session is on 2027-03-20 and does not guarantee admission or a position. Official program conditions and dates must be re-verified in real settings.
M6｜At 09:20 an email arrives from an external volunteer requesting S-07's transcript, with no verifiable student / guardian consent or other basis for disclosure; at the same time the event card indicates the student may face an immediate safety risk. Escalate promptly to authorized staff per institutional crisis procedures and suspend routine advice and external sending of records.
T1｜Based on M2–M4, calculate the total credits and the shortfall in each category, write a non-conflicting four-course plan and note that both the Thursday seminar remaining seat and the course pass results are still unknown; use M5 to write two conditional destinations without promising admission.
T2｜For M6, write the minimum necessary handoff card: the known risk indication, the 09:20 time, the unverified disclosure basis, that the transcript must not be sent out, the current status of the routine plan, the authorized person receiving it and the items to confirm.
M2–M3: total shortfall 24−20=4; English short 1, mathematics short 1, science short 0, other short 2. Under the fictional classification in M4, after passing English IV, Algebra II, the biology elective and the Thursday career seminar, English is 4, mathematics 3, science 3 and other 14, for a total of 24; the two electives count only as other. The Tuesday seminar conflicts with Algebra II, and the remaining seat and grades are still to be verified.
The above is only a conditional plan: the Thursday class remaining seat, whether the courses are passed and the school's formal graduation review are all unknown. The community college and apprenticeship programs must each be verified against their own text for application conditions, dates and outcomes; no path guarantees admission.
M6: do not send the transcript to the volunteer or enter it into external tools; the disclosure basis has not been verified. For a possible immediate safety risk, hand it to authorized professionals immediately per school crisis procedures and record the recipient; the paper exercise must not be written up as independent diagnosis, crisis handling or completed counseling.
This exercise uses fictional materials only; no contact with real students, no sending records to third parties and no psychological diagnosis or admission promises. Review whether M1–M6 support the 4-credit shortfall, the scheduling choices, the unknown remaining seat, the conditional destinations and the 09:20 risk handoff. ASCA / FERPA only describe the US confidentiality background, and the actual jurisdiction and institutional systems take precedence.
Submit the shortfall table for M2/M3: total 4, English 1, mathematics 1, science 0, other 2; list the source materials and the calculations separately.
A reviewer can recompute the 24-credit target, and unknown course grades must not be written as already earned.
Submit the M4/M5 four-course conditional schedule and the two-program conditions table, listing English and mathematics 1 each, other 2, science still 3; the biology elective counts only as other. Mark the Tuesday conflict, the Thursday remaining seat and the application dates as to be verified.
The plan must be confirmed by the student and the school's authorized person and cannot guarantee graduation, admission or a position.
Per M6, record the 09:20 indication, the transcript request, the unverified disclosure basis, the suspension of sending and the immediate handoff to authorized staff.
The card does not contain real student information and does not give untrained readers independent crisis handling steps.
Explain what is given in the prompt, what is calculated and what is to be verified; attach the first draft, the recalculation and the reasons for changes.
Do not treat fictional policy and US confidentiality rules as the formal system of Chinese schools.
| Stage | Possible assessment | Observed evidence | Boundary of use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview: course verification | How to calculate the graduation credit shortfall with limited materials | Able to recompute 4, 1, 1, 0 and 2 and note that failed courses are still unknown | Fictional rules do not represent any real school |
| Interview: explaining options | How to handle scheduling conflicts and program deadlines | Give the Thursday alternative and two conditional paths | Do not promise admission or decide for the student |
| Trial observation: confidentiality | What to do when an external party requests a transcript | First verify the lawful basis and institutional authority; do not send before verification | Do not infer Chinese law directly from US FERPA |
| Handoff: safety risk | Who receives the immediate risk indication in M6 | Suspend the routine plan and hand it to authorized staff promptly | The exercise cannot be treated as proof of independent crisis handling ability |
Read M1–M3, build the anonymous material card and the 24-credit target table, and mark clearly that the prompt is fictional and personal information is prohibited.
Independently recompute the total shortfall of 4, English 1, mathematics 1, science 0 and other 2, and keep the draft.
Based on M4, draw the four-course schedule chart: English and mathematics 1 each, biology and the career seminar each counting as 1 under other, science still 3; mark the Tuesday conflict and the Thursday remaining seat as to be verified.
Based on M5, make a two-path further education / apprenticeship conditions table and note that the deadlines must be re-verified against the real program text.
Read M6 and write the 09:20 confidentiality and safety handoff card; do not send the transcript and do not handle the crisis independently.
Check the credit recalculation, the unknown course passes and remaining seats, the referral recipient and the minimum necessary records against the reference answer.
Organize the list, the schedule, the destination table and the handoff card into an anonymous work package and write one page on what you learned and what still needs to be asked of real practitioners.
| Credentials / status | Who it mainly suits | Practical role in job seeking | Whether it is a general hiring threshold | Application / registration conditions | Level of investment | Important limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical US BLS master's category | People checking US 21-1012 occupational statistics | Provides US occupational entry background | It is not a uniform Chinese hiring condition | Verify against the target state, school and course conditions | Multiple years of study and tuition, varying by program | A degree does not automatically grant a state license or independent crisis handling authority |
| School counseling position credentials | People applying for a specific school counseling position | US public school counselors must hold state-level credentials; different states call it certification, licensure or endorsement, and only some states require a license for career counselors. | Required for US public school counseling positions; other positions must be verified against the target state and institution's original text. | Verify with the local competent authority and the employer posting | Application, internship and continuing education follow local rules | A credential from another jurisdiction must not be treated as a valid local license |
| Supervised student services training | People preparing to work face to face with students | Learn interviewing, records, referral and feedback | According to the position and institutional requirements | The institution arranges supervision and the scope of authority | On-site time and repeated case review | Paper cases are not the same as being able to counsel students independently |
| Confidentiality and records training | Employees who handle student materials | Verify access authority, storage and disclosure procedures | Specific requirements follow institutional policy | Train on the unit's systems and applicable law | Retrain when starting the position and when rules change | Real records must not be uploaded to public tools |
| Crisis identification and referral training | People who may receive student safety risks | Identify when to stop routine counseling and escalate | Responsibility depends on the position and jurisdiction | Verify the authorized recipient and emergency procedures | Practical training and drills follow institutional arrangements | Does not grant psychological diagnosis or independent high-risk intervention authority |
| Optional career guidance courses | People wanting to strengthen education and career information methods | Supports material retrieval and option explanation | It is not a nationwide universal license | Verify the course provider, currency and employer acceptance | Cost and duration vary by program | A certificate of completion cannot replace formal credentials, supervision or hiring |
Typical scope：Under supervision, verify transcripts, graduation categories and the course catalog; do not promise graduation independently.
Readiness evidence：Anonymous shortfall table and material version records
Credential boundary：Obtain record access and student services training as required by the institution
Next moves：Practice credit calculation and conflict detection
Typical scope：Discuss course selection, credit shortfalls and the order of makeup courses with the student and mark items awaiting academic affairs confirmation.
Readiness evidence：Recomputable course plans and student confirmation records
Credential boundary：Verify education, credentials and supervision conditions for positions in the target region
Next moves：Build cases from different school stages and program rules
Typical scope：Coordinate academic affairs, teachers and students on transfers, prerequisites and special progress issues.
Readiness evidence：Cross-departmental handoff records and the basis for revisions
Credential boundary：Handle special records only within authorized scope
Next moves：Guide colleagues in verifying complex credit rules
Typical scope：Maintain material updates, review and referral processes and check the quality of advice.
Readiness evidence：Anonymous quality checks and a rule change log
Credential boundary：Take on management responsibility per institutional appointment
Next moves：Connect to school management or program research directions
Typical scope：Verify the official admissions page, deadlines and material list; do not promise admission.
Readiness evidence：Program conditions checklist with source dates
Credential boundary：Train public material retrieval and confidentiality basics
Next moves：Practice the needs interview outline
Typical scope：Help students compare paths, explain limits and set the next action.
Readiness evidence：Multi-option comparisons and records of the student's own choice
Credential boundary：Verify position credentials, supervision and program disclosure requirements
Next moves：Build experience across paths and resource assessment
Typical scope：Coordinate the school, the program provider and the student on unclear conditions or plan changes.
Readiness evidence：Condition verification emails, handoffs and review records
Credential boundary：Contact external organizations within institutional authorization
Typical scope：Record student requests and identify safety or privacy matters requiring referral.
Readiness evidence：Anonymous factual records and referral lists
Credential boundary：Complete institutional confidentiality, student protection and crisis procedure training
Next moves：Practice handoffs under supervision
Typical scope：Conduct routine counseling within authority, verify resources and arrange appropriate referrals.
Readiness evidence：Boundary statements, referral receipt confirmations and review points
Credential boundary：Verify credential requirements for the specific school stage and jurisdiction
Next moves：Build home-school communication and multi-party collaboration experience
Typical scope：Coordinate teachers, parents or guardians and professionals and track referred matters.
Readiness evidence：Anonymous handoff chain and escalation basis
Credential boundary：Do not provide clinical diagnosis or treatment beyond scope
Under supervision, verify student records and public program conditions, mark unknown items and form a reviewable preliminary list.
Able to independently lead routine course or career path discussions, recompute credits and scheduling, and explain the basis for choices and items to confirm to the student.
Able to handle complex cross-departmental handoffs, guide colleagues to identify crisis, privacy and credential boundaries, and maintain the program material update process.
Within authorized scope, design service quality checks, training and referral mechanisms and evaluate improvement using anonymous records.
United States, national; excludes China. · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors（21-1012）。
About 27,800 per year
US 21-1012 annual average job openings
About 27,800 annual average job openings include both new and replacement demand.
Does not establish：Annual average openings are not new positions and not a real-time number of vacancies that can be applied for directly.
Urban units in mainland China; industry basis. · All jobs in the education industry, not statistics for the occupation corresponding to 21-1012.
Non-private 133,539 yuan; private 63,908 yuan
China education industry annual average wage (background)
The education industry average wage provides background: 133,539 yuan for non-private units and 63,908 yuan for private units.
Does not establish：Insufficient evidence: no separate Chinese employment projection for this occupation has been obtained; the education industry mean is not this occupation's wage, offer or growth projection.
These are capability relationships, not automatic promotions or credential waivers.
Transfers：Shares student support, home-school communication and referral collaboration.
Build next：Requires psychological testing, psychological services and relevant credential training; school counseling experience must not be treated as diagnosis authority.
View career profileTransfers：Shares school systems, student support processes and cross-departmental coordination.
Build next：Requires taking on school organization, personnel, teaching or resource management duties; verify local appointment conditions.
View career profileTransfers：Shares further-education guidance, program verification and student service experience.
Build next：Requires mastering the systems and management responsibility of postsecondary programs, admissions or student affairs.
View career profileTransfers：Shares needs interviewing, ability assessment, resource matching and learning plans.
Build next：Requires adult learning, training design, outcome evaluation and enterprise organizational context evidence.
View career profileTransfers：Shares listening, relationship building and necessary referral collaboration.
Build next：Requires clinical training, assessment and professional credentials in the jurisdiction; counseling experience does not grant diagnosis or treatment authority.
View career profileTransfers：Shares student record verification, plan discussion and follow-up ability.
Build next：Deepening in a specific school stage, curriculum rules, further-education programs and supervision requirements.
View career profileTransfers：Shares student needs interviewing, option explanation and action plans.
Build next：Adds career information updating, job research and employment resource evaluation ability.
View career profileTransfers：Shares course verification, student goal clarification and home-school communication.
Build next：Adds admissions conditions, deadlines, material verification and differences between cross-school programs.
View career profileNo single Chinese national threshold was adopted. Verify education, occupational credentials, supervision and duties item by item against the target region, school stage, school type and employer posting. The BLS master's category applies only to US occupational statistics.
No. The BLS 2025 median annual wage for 21-1012 is 64,330 USD on a US occupational statistical basis; the Chinese education industry mean is also not a separate wage for this occupation.
BLS 2025–2035 projects about 27,800 annual average openings for US 21-1012, including replacements from people leaving or changing jobs; they are not net new positions or real-time hiring numbers.
AI can help organize public programs and form a checklist to verify, but course rules, student records, program eligibility and safety signals must be verified against the original text by authorized staff and discussed with the student.
Stop treating it as ordinary path counseling, contact the person with authority to act promptly per institutional crisis procedures and record the observed facts, the time and the person receiving the handoff; paper exercises cannot replace real handling.
Fictional anonymous cases can demonstrate credit recalculation, scheduling conflict identification, official program condition verification, confidentiality judgment and referral handoff; the work does not equal hiring or independent practice credentials.
First verify the jurisdiction, school system, disclosure basis, recipient and necessary scope; when it cannot be confirmed, suspend sending and consult the records officer. US FERPA / ASCA serve only as US background.
School psychologists, primary, secondary or postsecondary education administrators and training and development specialists share task overlap; the training, credentials, organizational responsibility and work samples of the new position must each be added.
This page separates public occupational tasks, statistical facts and editorially designed paper exercises; AI can only help organize information to verify and cannot replace student counseling decisions or authorization.
Source review date for this round: 2026-10-12. The national wage percentiles and the industry median are for 2025, and the original 2023 historical source is retained but no longer serves as the basis for the current wage table; other unchanged materials keep their historical consultation records, and fictional exercises are not hiring evidence.
Occupational identity and tasks follow O*NET 21-1012; US wages and projections come from BLS OEWS and EP respectively; Chinese industry background comes from National Bureau of Statistics 2025 wage data, and proxy bases are not written as this occupation's pay.
Limitations：The US 21-1012 occupational description does not directly determine Chinese job titles, credentials, wages or authority to handle student records.
Limitations：The OEWS survey employment count differs from the EP base-period employment; the mean wage is not a median, an individual offer or Chinese pay.
Limitations：Employment is in thousands and rounded; annual average openings include replacement demand, and the master's degree is a typical US category rather than a uniform hiring condition.
Limitations：The 2023 percentiles and the 2025 median are from different periods; industry mean wages do not represent an individual starting wage, the national median or Chinese income.
Limitations：Pre-tax industry all-job or cross-industry broad job category means; urban legal entities with 5 or more people and above-scale enterprises are separate and exclude the self-employed and freelancers. Not the median, starting pay or take-home pay of this occupation.
Limitations：Pre-tax industry all-job or cross-industry broad job category means; urban legal entities with 5 or more people and above-scale enterprises are separate and exclude the self-employed and freelancers. Not the median, starting pay or take-home pay of this occupation.
Limitations：US professional positions do not automatically apply to China; local systems must be verified.
Limitations：Occupational tasks are not equal to Chinese job credentials or authorization.
Limitations：The OEWS wage and salary employee employment count differs from the EP base period; the mean is not the median.
Limitations：Cannot be used to infer Chinese job pay or uniform thresholds directly.
Limitations：Pre-tax industry all-job or cross-industry broad job category means; urban legal entities with 5 or more people and above-scale enterprises are separate and exclude the self-employed and freelancers. Not the median, starting pay or take-home pay of this occupation.
Limitations：Cross-occupation task exposure, not an adoption rate or layoff projection for 21-1012.
Limitations：Editorial suggestions and fictional exercises, not official occupational statistics or legal credential conclusions.
Limitations：General risk management that does not replace school record or crisis systems.
Limitations：Estimates task potential and does not predict school deployment or job change.
Limitations：Employer expectations are not measured change in 21-1012.
Limitations：Tasks do not determine Chinese job credentials.
Limitations：Means and medians, and survey and projections, must not be mixed.
Limitations：Projected openings are not real-time hiring or Chinese employment demand.
Limitations：Pre-tax industry all-job or cross-industry broad job category means; urban legal entities with 5 or more people and above-scale enterprises are separate and exclude the self-employed and freelancers. Not the median, starting pay or take-home pay of this occupation.
Limitations：Cannot be used to infer the specific authority of Chinese institutions.
Limitations：A US occupational description is not equal to a globally uniform position.
Limitations：Technology mention rates are not AI automation rates.
Limitations：The 2023 percentiles and the 2025 median are from different periods.
Limitations：Listed programs do not constitute a license, employment or proof of Chinese credentials.
Limitations：Keeps the survey year, occupational scope and wage unit.
Limitations：A psychological assessment and educational intervention occupation; authority cannot be swapped with academic and career guidance.
Limitations：A primary and secondary education administration occupation; counseling tasks do not grant management approval authority.
Limitations：A postsecondary management occupation whose grade and authority must be verified separately.
Limitations：An adult employee training occupation whose service population differs from individual student counseling.
Limitations：National wage and salary employee percentiles, not a starting wage or individual pay.
Limitations：21-1012 occupation × industry medians; state credentials for public school counselors and the conditions for other advisors must each be verified.
The page explains the US official occupational scope and Chinese industry background in Chinese; credentials, wages, student records and confidentiality obligations are all verified against the target jurisdiction and institution. Fictional cases contain no real student information.
MBTI (English) · Big Five (English) · MBTI (Chinese) · Big Five (Chinese)
Whether qualifications and supervision are clearly stated.
Whether the wage and working-hours basis is specific.
Whether there is a low-risk way to try the work.
Next moves：Develop postsecondary student affairs or training design skills
Typical scope：Establish program material updates, correction of misleading information and equitable access checks.
Readiness evidence：Source maintenance and anonymous outcome review
Credential boundary：Verify management appointment and data use authority
Next moves：Move toward postsecondary management or vocational education programs
Next moves：Guide colleagues to identify escalation triggers
Typical scope：Maintain the referral network, training and quality review mechanisms.
Readiness evidence：Anonymous trend reviews and process improvement records
Credential boundary：Handle sensitive information and management responsibility per institutional appointment
Next moves：Develop toward school management or the professional support system
Limitations：Editorial ratings use the existing occupational responsibilities and AI task analysis on this page. They are not adoption rates, measured effects, job-disappearance or personal-unemployment probabilities, or official scores from Stanford or another external institution. No measured time weights or future robot deployment are assumed.
