As per the 2009 study commissioned by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (results of which were released in May 2010), the median base annual salary for a social worker is $55,000 with 12% earning $90,000 or more per year, and 12% earning less than $30,000. When looking at the median hourly wage [for social workers […]
Social Worker Pay By Setting, Practice & Region
One question that often comes up is whether there is an advantage (or disadvantage) to working in a particular setting or practice area in terms of the amount of income that you would earn as a social worker. The answer is that it depends… The median base annual salary for a social worker is $55,000, […]
