Average Social Worker, Hospice Salary

The top respondents for the job title Social Worker, Hospice are from the companies VITAS Healthcare Corporation, Agape Senior and Great Lakes Caring. Reported salaries are highest at VITAS Healthcare Corporation where the average pay is $60,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Kindred Healthcare and Great Lakes Caring, earning around $56,500 and $55,000, respectively. Heartland Hospice pays the lowest at around $46,768. Crossroads Hospice and Agape Senior also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $47,000 and $47,166, respectively.

Skills in Bereavement Counseling, Counseling, Hospice and Clinical Assessment are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Case Management.

An entry-level Social Worker, Hospice with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $44,613 based on 31 salaries. An early career Social Worker, Hospice with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $48,731 based on 254 salaries. A mid-career Social Worker, Hospice with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $53,409 based on 158 salaries. An experienced Social Worker, Hospice with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $53,810 based on 149 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $54,982.

Employees with Social Worker, Hospice in their job title in Boston, Massachusetts earn an average of 34.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Dallas, Texas (10.3% more) and Atlanta, Georgia (6.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Greenville, South Carolina (19.0% less), Indianapolis, Indiana (3.5% less) and Denver, Colorado (1.0% less).