Community & Social Service Occupations

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Total Workforce

2.65M

Average Age

43.8

Estimated Job Growth

14.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,865

Average Male Salary

$46,591

Average Female Salary

$42,457

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About

Community & Social Service Occupations are most often employed by the Religious organizations industry. The average yearly wage for Community & Social Service Occupations was $43,865 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Community & Social Service Occupations by wage are Transportation Occupations, Education, Training, & Library Occupations, and Construction & Extraction Occupations.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Community & Social Service Occupations are Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY, Central Harlem PUMA, NY, and Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Community & Social Service Occupations are Newark City (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Columbia & Greene Counties PUMA, NY, and Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Community & Social Service Occupations and on wages and locations for those in the field. Religious organizations is the industry that employs the most Community & Social Service Occupations, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Community & Social Service Occupations, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing. Community & Social Service Occupations are paid most in Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Newark City (Southwest) PUMA, NJ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$43,865

AVERAGE SALARY

± $460

In 2017, Community & Social Service Occupations earned an average of $43,865, $8,200 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Education, Training, & Library Occupations make somewhat more than Community & Social Service Occupations while Transportation Occupations make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Community & Social Service Occupations as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.323

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Community & Social Service Occupations had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.323, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Community & Social Service Occupations (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Arlington County (South) PUMA, VA

  2. West Jordan (East), South Jordan (East) & Riverton Cities PUMA, UT

  3. Alexandria City PUMA, VA

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Community & Social Service Occupations.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Community & Social Service Occupations

  1. Central Harlem PUMA, NY

  2. Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME

  3. Philadelphia City (Northwest) PUMA, PA

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Community & Social Service Occupations.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Community & Social Service Occupations, by number of employees, are Religious organizations, Individual & family services, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Community & Social Service Occupations, by average wage, are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing, Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, and Banking & related activities.

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Industries by Share

2.65M

2017 Workforce

± 39,586

2.66%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.07%

The number of people employed as Community & Social Service Occupations has been growing at a rate of 2.66%, from 2,578,567 people in 2016 to 2,647,257 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Community & Social Service Occupations employed by various industries. Religious organizations employs the largest share of Community & Social Service Occupations at  21.2%, followed by Individual & family services with 18.6% and Elementary & secondary schools with 8.72%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Community & Social Service Occupations in the US. The average age of male Community & Social Service Occupations in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Community & Social Service Occupations is 42.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Community & Social Service Occupations is White.

Gender Composition

902k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 23,242

1.75M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 32,245

65.9% of Community & Social Service Occupations are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Community & Social Service Occupations.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Community & Social Service Occupations

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

71.2% of Community & Social Service Occupations are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 18.2% of Community & Social Service Occupations, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Community & Social Service Occupations.

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Age by Gender

46.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.389

42.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.249

The median age of Community & Social Service Occupations is 43.8, and Male employees are generally 3.74 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Community & Social Service Occupations from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Community & Social Service Occupations is Psychology but a relatively high number of Community & Social Service Occupations hold a major in Public Administration and Social Service.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Psychology

  2. Public Administration and Social Service

  3. Education

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Public Administration and Social Service

  2. Theology

  3. Psychology

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Community & Social Service Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Community & Social Service Occupations need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Community & Social Service Occupations need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Social Perceptiveness.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Community & Social Service Occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Community & Social Service Occupations are expected to see a growth of 14.5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

14.5%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Community & Social Service Occupations. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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