Social workers, all other

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Total Workforce

685k

Average Age

41.7

Average Salary

$48,169

Average Male Salary

$51,161

Average Female Salary

$47,546

About

Social workers, all other are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Social workers, all other was $48,169 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Social workers, all other by wage are Legal secretaries and administrative assistants, Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians, and Surgical technologists.

Social workers, all other are part of the Community & Social Service Occupations, along with Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors, Marriage and family therapists, Mental health counselors, Rehabilitation counselors, and 11 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Social workers, all other are Oklahoma City (Central) PUMA, OK, East Orange City PUMA, NJ, and Randolph, Norwood, Dedham, Canton & Holbrook Towns PUMA, MA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Social workers, all other are Oklahoma City (Central) PUMA, OK, Riverdale, Fieldston & Kingsbridge PUMA, NY, and Randolph, Norwood, Dedham, Canton & Holbrook Towns PUMA, MA.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social workers, all other and on wages and locations for those in the field. Individual & family services is the industry that employs the most Social workers, all other, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Social workers, all other, by average wage, is National security & international affairs. Social workers, all other are paid most in Inner Mission & Castro PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Oklahoma City (Central) PUMA, OK.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$48,169

AVERAGE SALARY

± $876

In 2018, Social workers, all other earned an average of $48,169, $5,719 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Legal secretaries and administrative assistants make somewhat more than Social workers, all other while Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Social workers, all other as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.266

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Social workers, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.266, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Social workers, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Social workers, all other.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Social workers, all other

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Social workers, all other.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Social workers, all other, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Administration of human resource programs, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Social workers, all other, by average wage, are National security & international affairs, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Insurance carriers.

Industries by Share

685k

2018 Workforce

± 20,271

This graphic shows the share of Social workers, all other employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Social workers, all other at 30.2%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 14.1% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 10.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Social workers, all other in the US. The average age of male Social workers, all other in the workforce is 42.7 and of female Social workers, all other is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social workers, all other is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

118k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,433

567k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 18,448

82.8% of Social workers, all other are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Social workers, all other.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Social workers, all other

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

55.5% of Social workers, all other are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.2% of Social workers, all other, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Social workers, all other.

Age by Gender

42.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.921

41.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.407

The median age of Social workers, all other is 41.7, and Male employees are generally 1.17 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Social workers, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Social workers, all other is Public Administration and Social Service but a relatively high number of Social workers, all other hold a major in Public Administration and Social Service.