Academic Advisor or Counselor
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
1 compensation survey report publish salary benchmarks for Academic Advisor or Counselor. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Advises students concerning an appropriate academic schedule, choice of major, number of hours that may be taken, probation, and suspension. Contact may be on individual or group basis or be made by correspondence. No supervisory responsibilities. Requires a bachelor’s degree in counseling or related field or equivalent plus 2-3 years’ related experience. Exclude instructional faculty.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Academic Advisor or Counselor
Academic Advisor or Counselor salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Academic Advisor or Counselor pay?
- 1 survey publish Academic Advisor or Counselor benchmarks, including data from CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Academic Advisor or Counselor pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Academic Advisor or Counselor varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Academic Advisor or Counselor?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Academic Advisor or Counselor ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Academic Advisor or Counselor pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.