Child, family, and school social workers

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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 $56,891 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Child, family, and school social workers are Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, South Cleveland County--Norman & Noble Cities PUMA, OK, and NYC-Manhattan Community District 12--Washington Heights & Inwood PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Child, family, and school social workers are Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA, MI, Cook County (South)--Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, and Okaloosa County (North) PUMA, FL.

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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 2024 was 85,192 people, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% were men.

Child, family, and school social workers are paid most in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

14,227

Male Workforce

± 2.93k

70,965

Female Workforce

± 6.54k

The Child, family, and school social workers workforce in 2024 was 85,192 people (83.3% women and 16.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −26.7% between 2018 (116,300) and 2024 (85,192).

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 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were South Dakota ($176,532), Connecticut ($85,070), and New Jersey ($82,204).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,891

AVERAGE WAGE

#273 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Child, family, and school social workers earned an average of $56,891, $12,987 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Child, family, and school social workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.274

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Child, family, and school social workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.274, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 National security & international affairs ($70,837).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

85.2k

2024 Workforce

± 7,164

3.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.6%

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 33.1%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 29% and Individual & family services with 28.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Child, family, and school social workers in the US. The workforce of Child, family, and school social workers in 2024 was 85,192 people, with 83.3% woman, and 16.7% men. The average age of male Child, family, and school social workers in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Child, family, and school social workers is 41.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Child, family, and school social workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Child, family, and school social workers in 2024 was 85,192 people, with 83.3% woman, and 16.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (12,424 people), 25 to 29 years (12,334 people), and 45 to 49 years (10,851 people). Among them they concentrated 41.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.1% of Child, family, and school social workers workers were Hispanic and 81.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (50.9%), Puerto Rican (18.2)%, and Dominican (5.19)%

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Races

In 2024, 58.7% of the Child, family, and school social workers workforce were White, of which 83.2% were women and 16.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.8%) and Two or More Races (11.3%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Public Administration and Social Service (15,751 people), Psychology (12,366 people), and Social Sciences (6,490 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 (34,005 people), Graduate Degree (30,239 people), and Some college (8,415 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 3.07%, but Child, Family, and School Social Workers are expected to see a growth of 3.35% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.35%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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