Average School Social Worker Salary

The top respondents for the job title School Social Worker are from the companies Chicago Public Schools, National Heritage Academies and The Children's Guild Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Bloomfield Board of Education where the average pay is $81,500. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include KIPP Foundation, earning around $65,000. National Heritage Academies pays the lowest at around $43,977. The Children's Guild Inc. also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $47,000.

Skills that pay less than market rate include Child Advocacy, Group Therapy, Case Management, Crisis Intervention and Counseling.

An entry-level School Social Worker with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $43,747 based on 71 salaries. An early career School Social Worker with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $45,956 based on 419 salaries. A mid-career School Social Worker with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,211 based on 155 salaries. An experienced School Social Worker with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $54,403 based on 202 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $61,863.

Employees with School Social Worker in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 32.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (29.5% more) and New York, New York (22.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Columbus, Ohio (6.2% less) and Detroit, Michigan (5.9% less).