Child, family, and school social workers

About

Child, family, and school social workers are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Child, family, and school social workers was $53,916 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Child, family, and school social workers are Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Wood, Wetzel, Ritchie, Tyler, Doddridge, Pleasants, Wirt Counties PUMA, WV, and St. Clair (South & East) & Monroe Counties PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Child, family, and school social workers are Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Wood, Wetzel, Ritchie, Tyler, Doddridge, Pleasants, Wirt Counties PUMA, WV, and St. Clair (South & East) & Monroe Counties PUMA, IL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Child, family, and school social workers workforce. Child, family, and school social workers workforce in 2022 was 77,476 people, of which 83.6% were women and 16.4% were men. Child, family, and school social workers are paid most in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

12,701

Male Workforce

± 2.77k

64,775

Female Workforce

± 6.25k

The Child, family, and school social workers workforce in 2022 was 77,476 people (83.6% women and 16.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −33.4% between 2018 (116,300) and 2022 (77,476).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Child, family, and school social workers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($88,269), Connecticut ($84,440), and New Jersey ($79,320).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$53,916

AVERAGE WAGE

#289 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Child, family, and school social workers earned an average of $53,916, $10,767 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Child, family, and school social workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.268

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Child, family, and school social workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.268, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Child, family, and school social workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Child, family, and school social workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Child, family, and school social workers and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Child, family, and school social workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Child, family, and school social workers, by average wage, is Elementary & secondary schools ($65,969).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

77.5k

2022 Workforce

± 6,832

−13.2%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.9%

This graphic shows the share of Child, family, and school social workers employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Child, family, and school social workers at 34.9%, followed by Individual & family services with 32.7% and Administration of human resource programs with 32.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Child, family, and school social workers in the US. The workforce of Child, family, and school social workers in 2022 was 77,476 people, with 83.6% woman, and 16.4% men. The average age of male Child, family, and school social workers in the workforce is 42.6 and of female Child, family, and school social workers is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Child, family, and school social workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Child, family, and school social workers in 2022 was 77,476 people, with 83.6% woman, and 16.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,895 people), 30 to 34 years (10,888 people), and 45 to 49 years (10,108 people). Among them they concentrated 42.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 15.7% of Child, family, and school social workers workers were Hispanic and 84.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.6%), Puerto Rican (24.8)%, and Dominican (6.56)%

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Races

In 2022, 61.6% of the Child, family, and school social workers workforce were White, of which 83.9% were women and 16.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (21.9%) and Two or More Races (8.45%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Child, family, and school social workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Child, family, and school social workers is Public Administration and Social Service but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were 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.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Child, family, and school social workers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Public Administration and Social Service (14,323 people), Psychology (11,141 people), and Social Sciences (6,481 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Child, family, and school social workers workers were Bachelors Degree (30,667 people), Graduate Degree (28,460 people), and Some college (7,545 people).

The graphic shows the Child, family, and school social workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Child, Family, and School Social Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Child, Family, and School Social Workers are expected to see a growth of 5.35% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.35%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Child, family, and school social workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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