Educational counsellors work for school boards, in elementary/high schools, universities, colleges, technical institutes, correctional facilities, and government agencies.
Elementary school counsellors usually provide more social/personal counselling than do high school counsellors who provide more vocational/academic counselling.
Educational counsellors in post-secondary institutions and other places usually specialize in academic, personal, social or career/vocational counselling.
Here are the average annual salaries.
2010: $67,267
2005: $56,285