Social Workers

This post summarizes key statistics on Social Workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 20,641
25 43,094
30 54,020
35 59,373
40 59,736
45 61,795
50 62,305
55 64,824
60 61,795
65 59,736


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.70
20-39 16.30
39-41 64.10
41-50 10.40
50-60 2.20
More than 60 1.30

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Social Workers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
34.90 51,495 Social services, n.e.c.
14.40 57,675 Administration of human resources programs
12.80 58,341 Health services, n.e.c.
10.40 69,178 Hospitals
6.90 66,945 Elementary and secondary schools
3.60 43,216 Residential care facilities, without nursing
2.70 59,421 Nursing and personal care facilities
2.50 57,838 Justice, public order, and safety
2.20 46,346 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
1.80 61,795 General government, n.e.c.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Social Workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Social Workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Social Workers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Social Workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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