Social & human service assistants

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Social & human service assistants are most often employed by the Individual & family services industry. The average yearly wage for Social & human service assistants was $47,582 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Social & human service assistants are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 5--East New York & Cypress Hills PUMA, NY, NYC-Bronx Community Districts 3 & 6--Morrisania, Tremont, Belmont, & West Farms PUMA, NY, and Multnomah County--Portland City (North & Northeast) PUMA, OR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Social & human service assistants are Marion County--Pike & Washington (Northwest) Townships & Indianapolis City (Northwest) PUMA, IN, NYC-Bronx Community Districts 3 & 6--Morrisania, Tremont, Belmont, & West Farms PUMA, NY, and Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Social & human service assistants workforce. Social & human service assistants workforce in 2024 was 253,124 people, of which 77.1% were women and 22.9% were men.

Social & human service assistants are paid most in Sarasota County (North) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Marion County--Pike & Washington (Northwest) Townships & Indianapolis City (Northwest) PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

57,863

Male Workforce

± 5.9k

195,261

Female Workforce

± 10.8k

The Social & human service assistants workforce in 2024 was 253,124 people (77.1% women and 22.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 71% between 2014 (147,991) and 2024 (253,124).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Social & human service assistants.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($77,643), Virginia ($67,436), and Maryland ($59,441).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,582

AVERAGE WAGE

#333 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Social & human service assistants earned an average of $47,582, $22,296 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Social & human service assistants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.349

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Social & human service assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.349, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Social & human service assistants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Social & human service assistants and on wages 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 Advertising, public relations & related services ($298,622).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

253k

2024 Workforce

± 12,342

2.53%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.77%

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 53.3%, followed by Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services with 18.3% and Administration of human resource programs with 16.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Social & human service assistants in the US. The workforce of Social & human service assistants in 2024 was 253,124 people, with 77.1% woman, and 22.9% men. The average age of male Social & human service assistants in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Social & human service assistants is 41.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Social & human service assistants is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Social & human service assistants in 2024 was 253,124 people, with 77.1% woman, and 22.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (32,798 people), 30 to 34 years (31,986 people), and 35 to 39 years (27,452 people). Among them they concentrated 36.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 21.5% of Social & human service assistants workers were Hispanic and 78.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.2%), Puerto Rican (13.1)%, and Dominican (6.24)%

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Races

In 2024, 51.6% of the Social & human service assistants workforce were White, of which 79.5% were women and 20.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (21.9%) and Two or More Races (13.4%).

Education & Skills

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 Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Social & human service assistants, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Social & human service assistants need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

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 Social & human service assistants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (19,738 people), Business (14,619 people), and Social Sciences (14,411 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Social & human service assistants workers were Bachelors Degree (88,519 people), Some college (57,284 people), and Graduate Degree (36,290 people).

The graphic shows the Social & human service assistants workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

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 Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Social and Human Service Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Social and Human Service Assistants are expected to see a growth of 6.43% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Social and Human Service Assistants.

6.43%

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 Social & human service assistants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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