Social Worker Salary

Updated: 26 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$24K	AU$48K	AU$72K
Salary	AU$37,000 - AU$70,317
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$5,960
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$36,144 - AU$71,252
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 26 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 82

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Companies and Industries for Social Worker Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Social Services	AU$31,360 - AU$68,901
Health Care Services	AU$32,409 - AU$73,783
Non-profit Children's Services	AU$32,565 - AU$69,597
Government	AU$39,657 - AU$78,163
Child Support Agency	AU$33,543 - AU$71,248

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Key Statistics for Social Worker Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 81%			Male 19%
Salary:	AU$51,437 - AU$65,676			AU$52,571 - AU$64,611

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

22%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$27,002 - AU$71,025
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW / BSocW), Social Work (SW)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW / BSocW)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 12%		Dental: 4%
	Vision: n/a		None: 88%

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