Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $48,097 versus $49,750 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -3.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 39.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$62,88910.7%
Bachelor's$49,7505339.6%
Master's$48,0977354.5%
None$44,26964.5%
Other$44,24210.7%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Michigan State University Doctorate 0% 0% $48,421
NEW OASIS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LLC Master's 0% 100% $45,698
Monroe College LTD Master's 0% 100% $45,149
ASPIRE Pathway LLC N/A N/A N/A $37,606
Orchepia School of Music, Inc. Master's 0% 100% $40,102
IVY LABS EDUCATION, INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $52,500
American Education and Translation Services Corp Bachelor's 100% 0% $37,482
Colorado State University N/A N/A N/A $47,450
PACIFIC STATES UNIVERSITY Master's 0% 100% $37,773
University of Minnesota N/A N/A N/A $40,415
PALMDRIVE INC N/A N/A N/A $46,821
Ivy Talent International Education Group Inc. Master's 0% 100% $58,000
SUIKA EDUCATION INC. N/A N/A N/A $41,746
American Homestay Services LLC N/A N/A N/A $37,419
The Ohio University N/A N/A N/A $46,500
Miami University N/A N/A N/A $42,230
Everglades College Inc N/A N/A N/A $39,811
Lynn University N/A N/A N/A $44,375
Research Foundation of CUNY N/A N/A N/A $39,000
WHOLEREN LLC Master's 0% 100% $38,813