Social & human service assistants

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Total Workforce

210k

Average Age

42.4

Estimated Job Growth

16.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$35,643

Average Male Salary

$38,659

Average Female Salary

$34,771

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About

Social & human service assistants are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Social & human service assistants was $35,643 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Social & human service assistants by wage are Billing & posting clerks, Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters, and Gaming services workers.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Social & human service assistants are Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, Licking County PUMA, OH, and Belmont, Crotona Park East & East Tremont PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Social & human service assistants are Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, Holmes, Guernsey & Coshocton Counties PUMA, OH, and Aroostook & Washington Counties PUMA, ME.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social & human service assistants and on wages and locations for those in the field. Individual & family services is the industry that employs the most Social & human service assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Social & human service assistants, by average wage, is Administration of environmental quality & housing programs. Social & human service assistants are paid most in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$35,643

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,421

In 2017, Social & human service assistants earned an average of $35,643, $16,421 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Cabinetmakers & bench carpenters make somewhat more than Social & human service assistants while Billing & posting clerks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Social & human service assistants as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.321

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Social & human service assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.321, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Social & human service assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC

  2. District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC

  3. District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Social & human service assistants.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Social & human service assistants

  1. Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY

  2. Austin City (Southeast) PUMA, TX

  3. Taunton City, Mansfield, Norton, Raynam, Dighton & Berkley Towns PUMA, MA

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

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Social & human service assistants, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, and Administration of human resource programs.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Social & human service assistants, by average wage, are Administration of environmental quality & housing programs, Public finance activities, and National security & international affairs.

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Industries by Share

210k

2017 Workforce

± 11,246

3.91%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.36%

The number of people employed as Social & human service assistants has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 202,230 people in 2016 to 210,133 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Social & human service assistants employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Social & human service assistants at  29.1%, followed by Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services with 9.73% and Administration of human resource programs with 7.15%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Social & human service assistants in the US. The average age of male Social & human service assistants in the workforce is 42 and of female Social & human service assistants is 42.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social & human service assistants is White.

Gender Composition

47.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,330

163k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 9,906

77.6% of Social & human service assistants are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Social & human service assistants.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Social & human service assistants

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Other

63.3% of Social & human service assistants are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 23.3% of Social & human service assistants, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Social & human service assistants.

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Age by Gender

42

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.66

42.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.842

The median age of Social & human service assistants is 42.4, and Male employees are generally 0.486 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Social & human service assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Social & human service assistants is Social Sciences but a relatively high number of Social & human service assistants 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. Social Sciences

  2. Psychology

  3. Business

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Public Administration and Social Service

  2. Human Sciences

  3. Protective Services

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Social & human service assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Social & human service assistants need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social & human service assistants need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, and Writing.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Social & human service assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Social & human service assistants are expected to see a growth of 16.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

16.4%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

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

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