What is a transition advisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a transition advisor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $39.01 an hour? That's $81,149 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 32,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreTransition AdvisorUS Average
Salary
6.3

Avg. Salary $81,149

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level
9.0

Growth Rate 10%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.62%

Asian 3.74%

Black or African American 10.64%

Hispanic or Latino 14.20%

Unknown 3.76%

White 67.03%

Gender

female 38.41%

male 61.59%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress Level
9.0

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level
9.7

Complexity Level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance
5.7

Work Life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Transition Advisor career paths

Key steps to become a transition advisor

  1. Explore transition advisor education requirements

    Most common transition advisor degrees

    Bachelor's

    64.4 %

    Master's

    17.8 %

    Associate

    9.9 %
  2. Start to develop specific transition advisor skills

    Skills
    ascdesc
    Percentages
    ascdesc
    Financial Aid36.19%
    Combat20.23%
    Crisis Intervention18.55%
    Community Resources14.24%
    NCO5.82%
  3. Complete relevant transition advisor training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New transition advisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a transition advisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real transition advisor resumes.
  4. Research transition advisor duties and responsibilities

    • Work with Iraqi leadership in NCO leadership roles and responsibilities and troop leadership processes.
    • Interact directly with customer's management and SMEs to document and model current and future operations.
    • Supervise the planning and execution of CLS training sick call procedures and medical coverage of combat operations.
    • Develop squad level and NCO programs for Iraqi enlist leaders by developing training plans with the assistance of Arabic translators.
  5. Get transition advisor experience

  6. Apply for transition advisor jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a transition advisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average transition advisor salary

The average Transition Advisor salary in the United States is $81,149 per year or $39 per hour. Transition advisor salaries range between $52,000 and $125,000 per year.

Average Transition Advisor Salary
$81,149 Yearly
$39.01 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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