Child, family, and school social workers

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2021 Workforce

88.3k

Average Age

41.9

Estimated Job Growth

11.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$50,975

Average Male Salary

$53,679

Average Female Salary

$50,447

About

Child, family, and school social workers are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Child, family, and school social workers was $50,975 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Child, family, and school social workers are Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Newtown & Monroe Towns PUMA, CT, and Monroe County (South) PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Child, family, and school social workers are Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV, and Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Newtown & Monroe Towns PUMA, CT.

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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 2021 was 88,266 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) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

14,435

Male Workforce

± 2.95k

73,831

Female Workforce

± 6.67k

The Child, family, and school social workers workforce in 2021 was 88,266 people (83.6% women and 16.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −23.1% between 2018 (114,845) and 2021 (88,266).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($69,206), Connecticut ($67,834), and New Jersey ($67,289).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,975

AVERAGE WAGE

#280 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Child, family, and school social workers earned an average of $50,975, $8,620 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Child, family, and school social workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.264

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Child, family, and school social workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.264, 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. Individual & family services 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 Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals ($72,387).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

88.3k

2021 Workforce

± 7,292

−10.3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.7%

This graphic shows the share of Child, family, and school social workers employed by various industries. Individual & family services employs the largest share of Child, family, and school social workers at 41.9%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 29.3% and Elementary & secondary schools with 28.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Child, family, and school social workers in the US. The workforce of Child, family, and school social workers in 2021 was 88,266 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 41.8, 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 2021 was 88,266 people, with 83.6% woman, and 16.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,505 people), 30 to 34 years (11,922 people), and 35 to 39 years (11,881 people). Among them they concentrated 42.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 14% of Child, family, and school social workers workers were Hispanic and 86% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (74.6%), Puerto Rican (18.2)%, and Salvadoran (7.17)%

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Races

In 2021, 63.7% of the Child, family, and school social workers workforce were White, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (22.8%) and Two or More Races (6.17%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Public Administration and Social Service (17,759 people), Psychology (13,199 people), and Social Sciences (7,301 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Child, family, and school social workers workers were Bachelors Degree (35,168 people), Graduate Degree (33,993 people), and Some college (8,261 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 3.71%, but Child, Family, and School Social Workers are expected to see a growth of 11.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

11.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.