career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors and Physicists. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Physicists |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 21-1012 | 19-2012 |
| title | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Physicists |
| onet code | 21-1012.00 | 19-2012.00 |
| description | Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services. | Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories. |
| job zone | 5 | 5 |
| major group | 21 | 19 |
| tot emp | 342,350 | 21,340 |
| a mean | 71,520 | 166,000 |
| a median | 65,140 | 166,290 |
| a pct10 | 43,580 | 80,020 |
| a pct25 | 51,690 | 117,450 |
| a pct75 | 83,490 | 210,260 |
| a pct90 | 105,870 | N/A |
| h mean | 34 | 79 |
| h median | 31 | 79 |
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