Average Social Worker Salary

The top respondents for the job title Social Worker are from the companies DaVita Inc., Catholic Charities and The Salvation Army. Reported salaries are highest at The Veterans Administration (United States) where the average pay is $70,327. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Department of Veteran's Affairs and DaVita Inc., earning around $69,129 and $57,056, respectively. The Salvation Army pays the lowest at around $35,493. Catholic Charities and Department of Social Services also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $38,985 and $44,782, respectively.

Skills in Case Management, Counseling, Geriatrics and Group Therapy are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Child Advocacy.

An entry-level Social Worker with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $40,372 based on 566 salaries. An early career Social Worker with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $43,878 based on 3,695 salaries. A mid-career Social Worker with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $49,309 based on 1,662 salaries. An experienced Social Worker with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $53,690 based on 1,569 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $58,112.

Employees with Social Worker in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 21.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (12.2% more) and Los Angeles, California (11.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (5.8% less), Atlanta, Georgia (4.2% less) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3.0% less).