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Updated: 26 Jan 2012
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Salary$35,299 - $69,651  
   
Bonus$49.09 - $5,218  
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$36,306 - $76,417  
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Department of Veteran's Affairs$59,343 - $70,113
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Community Mental Health$31,492 - $62,062
Healthcare$32,456 - $66,801
Counseling$30,569 - $62,784
Social Services$30,460 - $61,043
Hospital$33,739 - $68,826

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Gender
Female
82%
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Male
18%
male alumni
Salary:$40,620 - $58,560 $43,920 - $65,834
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
24%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
32%
20 years or more
18%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 79% dental benefits Dental: 65%
vision benefits Vision: 45% employee benefits None: 19%

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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$36,306 - $76,417
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Social Worker (MSW)
$29,828 - $59,268
Social Worker
$23,996 - $51,107
Clinical Therapist
$29,698 - $64,885
 
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Salary Range

$36,306 - $76,417
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Social Work Supervisor
$31,445 - $68,755
Social Worker, Hospice
$33,537 - $59,030
Executive Director, Non-Profit Organization
$32,383 - $108,795
 

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - (City withheld for privacy), Massachusetts, United States
The only way to survive as a social worker is to work for the federal govt. In Boston you can start out at close to 50k and go up to 60k once you get your LICSW. They match your 401k up to 5%, give you decent vacation time and you get a pension. Where can you beat that? nowhere.
Posted in Fair Pay on 10 Aug 2009
Partial Hospitalization (PHP) Mental Health Services
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States
From what I'm seeing on this site, which is not new, social work (Mental Health) services are exceptionally underpaid in the Region. PHP work for licensed staff at my current employer runs 52,000 with no increases for cost of living. PHP is the best paying position that I've run into without going into administration (yet) so look into this as others working in the PHP environment have mentioned mid 40's to mid 50's in terms of FT salary. Per diem work (Per Group) pays $70-80 with up to 4 gro...
Posted in Fair Pay on 22 Mar 2009
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