Counselors, all other

All counselors not listed separately.

AI Resistance Index 69 of 99

More resilient than most: more resilient than 69% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it high), and US jobs are projected to change by +5.9% by 2035, faster than average. The work leans on emotional intelligence and creative vision.

AI can help with many of the tasks, and demand is still growing. Being fluent with AI is the edge here.

Median pay (2025): $50,860
Job growth to 2035: +5.9%
Openings a year: 4,300
People doing it (2025): 49,800
Usual route in: Master's degree

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Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselorsGrows with AI, Index 83, +18.4%
Community and social service specialists, all otherGrows with AI, Index 70, +5.5%
Mental health and substance abuse social workersGrows with AI, Index 90, +10.3%
Medical and health services managersGrows with AI, Index 76, +24.2%

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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.