Child, family, and school social workers

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2020 Workforce

98.4k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

11.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,264

Average Male Salary

$50,669

Average Female Salary

$47,794

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 $48,264 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Child, family, and school social workers by wage are Communications equipment operators, all other, Agricultural and food science technicians, and Sheet metal workers.

Child, family, and school social workers 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 Child, family, and school social workers are Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL, Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Newtown & Monroe Towns PUMA, CT, and Minneapolis City (Southwest) PUMA, MN. The top 3 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

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Child, family, and school social workers and on wages and locations 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. Child, family, and school social workers are paid most in Northeast Missouri PUMA, MO but are relatively concentrated in Bloom & Rich Townships PUMA, IL.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$48,264

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,175

In 2020, Child, family, and school social workers earned an average of $48,264, $7,690 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Sheet metal workers make somewhat more than Child, family, and school social workers while Communications equipment operators, all other make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Child, family, and school social workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.271

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Child, family, and school social workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.271, which is lower than 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).

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 Child, family, and school social workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Child, family, and school social workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Child, family, and school social workers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Child, family, and school social workers, by number of employees, are Individual & family services, Administration of human resource programs, Elementary & secondary schools, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Outpatient care centers, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Nursing Care Facilities, Community food & housing, & emergency services , and Executive offices & legislative bodies.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Child, family, and school social workers, by average wage, are Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, Elementary & secondary schools, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Industries by Share

98.4k

2020 Workforce

± 7,697

−6.17%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.6%

The number of people employed as Child, family, and school social workers has been declining at a rate of −6.17%, from 104,817 people in 2019 to 98,350 people in 2020.

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 30.7%, followed by Administration of human resource programs with 17.9% and Elementary & secondary schools with 14.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Child, family, and school social workers in the US. The average age of male Child, family, and school social workers in the workforce is 43 and of female Child, family, and school social workers is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Child, family, and school social workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

16.1k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,113

82.3k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 7,040

83.6% of Child, family, and school social workers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Child, family, and school social workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Child, family, and school social workers

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

57.7% of Child, family, and school social workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 22.3% of Child, family, and school social workers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Child, family, and school social workers.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.5

41.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.06

The median age of Child, family, and school social workers is 41.8, and Male employees are generally 1.5 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Child, family, and school social workers 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

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

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.