Occupation 3572 · Associate professional occupations
Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists give advice on careers or occupations, training courses and related matters, direct school leavers and other job seekers into employment and assess their progress.
Entrants often possess a degree, an approved diploma or equivalent qualification. Professional Qualifications are available at Leve 4 and 6. NVQs/SVQs in Advice and Guidance at levels 3 and 4 are also available. Those working with young people or vulnerable adults will require a DBS check.
Careers adviser · Careers consultant · Careers teacher · Personal advisor · Placement officer
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 27,500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 29,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 500.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 33,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | None | 2026-03 | 1,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 2,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 4,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 3,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 3,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 5,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 1,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 1,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 1,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 3572 : Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists | None | 3,000.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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