School or career counselor
Advises and helps students with school choices and career planning.
Will AI replace school or career counselor jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 93 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 12% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Counsel students on classes, schedules, study habits, attendance, and career plans
- Plan, direct, and join recruitment and enrollment efforts
- Teach classes and run info sessions on education and career planning
What stays human
- Help students in a crisis when hard situations happen at school
- Prepare students for later learning by encouraging exploring and persistence
- Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops, and serve on committees
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.9%. Typical pay: $64,330 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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