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Success Academy Charter Schools logo

College Access & Preparedness, Financial Aid Manager

Success Academy Charter Schools

Brooklyn, NYAvg $61k–$97k
The Browning School logo

Director of College Guidance

The Browning School

New York, NYAvg $61k–$97k
Brentwood School LA logo

Senior Associate Director of College Counseling

Brentwood School LA

Remote · United StatesPart-Time · Salary Varies
KIPP Northern California logo

College & Career Seminar Teacher – High School

KIPP Northern California

San Jose, CAAvg $61k–$97k
Nightingale-Bamford School logo

Associate Director of College Counseling

Nightingale-Bamford School

New York, NYAvg $61k–$97k
Catholic Schools logo

College Counselor

Catholic Schools

Orlando, FLAvg $61k–$97k
Noble Network of Charter Schools logo

Immediate College Counselor

Noble Network of Charter Schools

Chicago, ILAvg $61k–$97k
Aspire Public Schools logo

Interim College and Career Pathway Sr. Specialist

Aspire Public Schools

Richmond, CAAvg $61k–$97k
Georgetown Day School logo

Associate Director of College Counseling

Georgetown Day School

Washington, DCPart-Time · Salary Varies
Fusion Academy logo

Post Secondary Counselor

Fusion Academy

USAvg $61k–$97k
Innovation Charter High School logo

Director of Postsecondary Success

Innovation Charter High School

New York, NY$135k–$160k/yr
KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant logo

College Transition Advisor

KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant

Houston, TXAvg $61k–$97k
Tulsa Honor Academy logo

College Access and Alumni Success Advisor

Tulsa Honor Academy

Tulsa, OKAvg $61k–$97k
KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant logo

Director of College Counseling

KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant

Philadelphia, PAAvg $61k–$97k
KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant logo

College & Career Readiness Teacher

KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant

St. Louis, MOAvg $61k–$97k
KIPP Northern California logo

Director of College & Career – High School

KIPP Northern California

San Francisco, CAAvg $61k–$97k
Coney Island Prep logo

Postsecondary Success Counselor - High School (Leave Replacement)

Coney Island Prep

Brooklyn, NYAvg $61k–$97k
Aspire Public Schools logo

College and Career Pathway Sr. Specialist

Aspire Public Schools

Oakland, CAAvg $61k–$97k
KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant logo

Director of College & Career Counseling

KIPP Foundation shared SmartRecruiters tenant

Houston, TXAvg $61k–$97k
Responsive Education Solutions logo

Academic Advisor

Responsive Education Solutions

Conroe, TX$57k/yr

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Live Jobs
28 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$49,940–$115,960

What Does a College Counselor Do?

A college counselor guides high school students through the college search and application process: building college lists, essays, recommendations, testing plans and financial aid.

Independent schools typically have small college counseling offices with low student caseloads, and charter networks run college access and alumni persistence programs.

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College Counselor Salary

National Median
$76,760
10th–90th Percentile
$49,940–$115,960

BLS counts high school college counselors inside educational, guidance and career counselors and advisors (21-1012). This is that occupation in all K-12 schools, public and private together. In privately owned schools alone, the BLS median for this occupation was $62,190. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, in Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS 611100, public and private). BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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