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What career counselors make
Typical
$64,330
New advisor
$45,020
Director or private practice
$104,770
The national median is $64,330 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $45,020. The federal wage survey counts this as one big group, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, so high school counselors, college academic advisors and career counselors are all mixed together in that number.