| Working as a Social worker is basically a profession | | | | medical social workers in May 2006 was $43,040. The |
| for those people who wish to improve the life of other | | | | middle 50% made around $34,110 to $53,740. The |
| people and make society a better place to live in. | | | | lowest 10% made around $27,280 or less and the top |
| Individuals who work as social worker help other | | | | 10% earned above $64,070. Apart from this, the |
| people by assisting them cope up with different issues | | | | median annual income in industries employing maximum |
| of their lives, solve family or personal problem and deal | | | | number of the public and health social personnel is: |
| with relationships in better manner. | | | | Surgical and General medical hospitals - $48,420 |
| In recent times the demand for social workers or staff | | | | Health care services - $44,470 |
| has increased drastically and their role has become | | | | Local government - $41,590 |
| critical. Today they don't just assist clients suffering | | | | Nursing care facilities - $38,550 |
| from disability or some fatal disease, like | | | | Family and individual services - $35,510 |
| unemployment, inadequate housing, or substance | | | | The median annual income of substance and mental |
| abuse, but even help the families undergoing domestic | | | | health abuse social staff is $35,410. The middle 50 % |
| conflicts, sometimes with child or spousal abuse. Apart | | | | made around $27,940 and $45,720. The lowest 10 % |
| from this many of them are more involved in | | | | made $22,490 or less, and top 10 % made above |
| performing research and provide improved services. | | | | $57,630. The median annual income in industries |
| Besides this, many of them are also involved in system | | | | employing maximum number of substance and mental |
| design or engaged in policy or planning development. In | | | | health abuse social staff is: |
| all they make our society a place worth living. In | | | | The Local government - $39,550 |
| addition to this, many of them have done specialized | | | | Substance abuse and Psychiatric hospitals -$39,240 |
| training to serve a particular portion of a population. | | | | Family and individual services - $34,920 |
| In terms of pay scale, working as a social worker can | | | | Substance abuse and Mental health and Residential |
| help an individual earn a decent salary. Though the | | | | retardation facilities - $30,590 |
| salary of social employees largely depends on the kind | | | | Substance abuse and mental health centers - $34,290 |
| of work they do and the experience they hold. The | | | | The median annual Income of all other social workers |
| median annual salary of a family, child, and school | | | | is $43,580. The middle 50 % made around $32,530 |
| social staff in year 2006 was $37,480. The middle | | | | and $56,420. The lowest 10% made $25,540 or less, |
| 50% made around $29590 to $49060. The lowest | | | | the top 10 % made above $68,500. The Median annual |
| 10% enjoyed salary around $24,480 or less and the | | | | Income in the industries with largest amount of social |
| top 10% earned above $62,530. The median salary in | | | | workers is: |
| the industries that employ largest amount of family, | | | | The Local government - $46,330 |
| child and school social staff is: | | | | The State government - $45,070 |
| Secondary and elementary schools - $48,360 | | | | Family and Individual services - $35,150 |
| The Local government - $43,500 | | | | The above mentioned statistics is an attempt to |
| The State government - $39,000 | | | | provide every individual with an overview of the |
| Family and individual services - $32,680 | | | | different salary options that he or she can earn while |
| Residential care facilities - $32,590 | | | | working as a social worker. |
| The median annual income of the public health and | | | | |