Average Social Worker, Hospice Salary

The top respondents for the job title Social Worker, Hospice are from the companies VITAS Healthcare Corporation, Kindred Healthcare and Great Lakes Caring. Reported salaries are highest at VITAS Healthcare Corporation where the average pay is $58,900. 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 $45,192. Crossroads Hospice and Agape Senior also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $47,000 and $48,000, respectively.

Skills in Hospice, Counseling and Clinical Assessment are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Bereavement Counseling and 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 $44,624 based on 29 salaries. An early career Social Worker, Hospice with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,455 based on 215 salaries. A mid-career Social Worker, Hospice with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $53,888 based on 141 salaries. An experienced Social Worker, Hospice with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $55,737 based on 135 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $59,440.

Employees with Social Worker, Hospice in their job title in Dallas, Texas earn an average of 8.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in St. Louis, Missouri (6.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Greenville, South Carolina (18.9% less), Indianapolis, Indiana (5.9% less) and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (5.0% less).