AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 21-1012.00

Will AI replace Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors: AI can already handle 10 of 35 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 35 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, from most to least exposed. 10 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence. 90 Estimated Frontier 4.2
Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives. 89 Observed Efficient 3.4
Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. 85 Observed Frontier 4.4
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. 75 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation. 65 Estimated Standard 4.4
Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments. 65 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services. 65 Estimated Standard 3.8
Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. 65 Estimated Efficient 3.1
Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning. 65 Observed Standard 4.5
Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs. 65 Observed Standard 4.0
Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills. 50 Estimated Standard 3.8
Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.7
Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning. 50 Estimated Standard 3.7
Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences, such as starting college. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.7
Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings. 50 Estimated Standard 3.4
Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.4
Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources. 40 Observed Efficient 4.2
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops, and serve on committees. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Provide information for teachers and staff members involved in helping students or graduates identify and pursue employment opportunities. 35 Estimated Standard 3.5
Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools. 30 Estimated Standard 4.4
Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.4
Refer students to outside counseling services. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. 30 Estimated Standard 4.3
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior. 30 Estimated Standard 3.8
Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Interview clients to obtain information about employment history, educational background, and career goals, and to identify barriers to employment. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Establish contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for students. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.4
Establish and supervise peer-counseling and peer-tutoring programs. 30 Estimated Standard 3.3
Refer qualified counselees to employers or employment services for job placement. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.1
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests. 30 Estimated Standard 2.7
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.6

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 5 of 35 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 30 of 35. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 86% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
353,310
Median annual wage
$64,330
Middle half of earners
$51,270 to $82,870
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+3.5%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors and AI

Will AI replace Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?

AI already handles 10 of the 35 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 46 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.5% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors?

46 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 5 of the 35 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 30 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence; Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives; Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. They are three of the 10 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 86% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, and what do they earn?

353,310 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $64,330 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.5% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/educational-guidance-and-career-counselors-and-advisors

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