Counsellor
Also known as: School Counsellor · Student Counsellor · Wellness Counsellor
Helps people work through personal, emotional or academic concerns through talk sessions.
What you’d do
A counsellor helps people work through personal, emotional, academic or career concerns through structured conversation. Employers include schools, colleges, NGOs, hospitals, corporate wellness programmes and private practices. A typical day involves one-to-one sessions, keeping confidential notes, and running workshops or referring clients to other professionals.
- Holds one-to-one counselling sessions
- Assesses concerns and suggests support
- Keeps confidential session notes
- Refers serious cases to specialists
How you get in
A bachelor's degree alone is rarely enough to counsel independently; most counsellors complete a master's in psychology or counselling, plus supervised practice or a certification. Freshers often start as assistant or school counsellors.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Active listening
- Counselling techniques and ethics
- Confidential record-keeping
- Psychological assessment basics
- Knowing when to refer
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition4
How many graduates enter each year?
BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field4
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Supervised practice hours matter as much as coursework.
- Next roles: senior counsellor, specialised therapist, clinical psychologist (with further training).
- School counsellor roles have grown with policy focus on student wellbeing.
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