Industries with Fastest Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary Growth

These industries raised Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

38
Industries with Growth
+223.2%
Highest Growth
+35.6%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 38 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $38,940 $125,840 +$86,900 +223.2%
2 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $33,470 $74,880 +$41,410 +123.7%
3 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $22,420 $45,030 +$22,610 +100.8%
4 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $22,420 $45,030 +$22,610 +100.8%
5 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $37,310 $73,360 +$36,050 +96.6%
6 Hospitals $38,610 $65,580 +$26,970 +69.9%
7 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $38,940 $60,870 +$21,930 +56.3%
8 Outpatient Care Centers $37,900 $57,700 +$19,800 +52.2%
9 Ambulatory Health Care Services $41,100 $62,040 +$20,940 +50.9%
10 Religious Organizations $38,930 $55,480 +$16,550 +42.5%
11 Temporary Help Services $45,690 $59,360 +$13,670 +29.9%
12 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $67,820 $87,800 +$19,980 +29.5%
13 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $46,620 $59,670 +$13,050 +28.0%
14 Facilities Support Services $44,180 $55,530 +$11,350 +25.7%
15 Other Schools and Instruction $48,070 $60,340 +$12,270 +25.5%
16 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $67,280 $82,300 +$15,020 +22.3%
17 Other Residential Care Facilities $40,010 $48,030 +$8,020 +20.0%
18 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $41,850 $50,200 +$8,350 +20.0%
19 Scientific Research and Development Services $56,060 $67,200 +$11,140 +19.9%
20 Elementary and Secondary Schools $64,060 $75,980 +$11,920 +18.6%
21 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,260 $58,790 +$8,530 +17.0%
22 Social Assistance $40,410 $47,060 +$6,650 +16.5%
23 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $40,170 $46,700 +$6,530 +16.3%
24 Educational Services $58,730 $67,070 +$8,340 +14.2%
25 Technical and Trade Schools $48,730 $55,580 +$6,850 +14.1%
26 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $50,570 $57,610 +$7,040 +13.9%
27 Individual and Family Services $41,910 $47,300 +$5,390 +12.9%
28 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $42,250 $47,580 +$5,330 +12.6%
29 Management of Companies and Enterprises $46,280 $51,850 +$5,570 +12.0%
30 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $57,170 $63,820 +$6,650 +11.6%
31 Junior Colleges $55,010 $61,300 +$6,290 +11.4%
32 Educational Support Services $54,300 $60,460 +$6,160 +11.3%
33 Social Advocacy Organizations $46,210 $50,720 +$4,510 +9.8%
34 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $43,030 $46,330 +$3,300 +7.7%
35 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $46,580 $50,080 +$3,500 +7.5%
36 Grantmaking and Giving Services $54,190 $57,000 +$2,810 +5.2%
37 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $51,450 $52,160 +$710 +1.4%
38 Administrative and Support Services $47,630 $48,120 +$490 +1.0%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $67,800 $53,540 -$14,260 -21.0%
2 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $57,380 $46,180 -$11,200 -19.5%
3 Civic and Social Organizations $37,340 $35,130 -$2,210 -5.9%
4 Employment Services $47,830 $46,740 -$1,090 -2.3%
5 Insurance Carriers $63,530 $62,290 -$1,240 -2.0%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.