Graduate
Counselling professional
Supervised practice, emotional demands and careful boundaries.
Minimum education
Relevant postgraduate degreePsychology
Market salary context
₹21,454/month broad counsellor averageSource-linked monthly equivalent
Preferred preparation
Relevant degree plus practical project experienceAI and technology
AI supports administration; ethical practice and human relationships matter.V3 career intelligence
Current market context
India-wide direction for this type of work, interpreted from the source layers below.
55/100SelectiveModelled demand indicator
Salary context₹21,454/month broad counsellor averageIndeed India Counselor proxy · 985 reports across counselling categories · updated 4 Jun 2026Source: Indeed — Counselling Professional salary in India ↗
Hiring locationsLocal districts · Industrial clusters · Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities
Hiring sectorsHospitals · Diagnostics · Community and home care
Skills gaining valueDigital records · Technology-assisted care · Patient communication
How the demand indicator is calculated
National market signal 58/100 × 30%Sector momentum 52/100 × 30%Income stability 54/100 × 20%Geographic breadth 56/100 × 20%
This is a transparent prototype interpretation, not a measured role-specific growth percentage.
Medium confidence · checked 19 Sep 2026Naukri JobSpeak — August 2026 ↗foundit Insights Tracker — Annual Trends 2025 ↗National Career Service ↗
Skills for this role
CareCommunicationPeopleFocus
Role-specific check: Recognised role-specific training and supervision; clinical roles may require separate regulatory eligibility.
Practical entry guidance
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Career mobility
Core progressionCounselling professional → Counsellor → Programme lead
Open detailed mobility mapEvidence statusMarket context uses dated national and sector sources. Role requirements, pay and progression remain illustrative until role-level feeds are connected.