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Average Social Worker Salary 2026

Live Social Worker salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 19 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Social Worker make?

$81,000median, per year (model estimate)
$62,000–$105,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
19,445live Social Worker postings
4%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 19,445 live Social Worker jobs and estimates that a typical Social Worker earns roughly $62,000–$105,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $81,000/yr. About 4% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Where the Social Worker jobs are

The places with the most live openings right now: Delaware (1,973) · California (491) · New York (447) · Texas (324) · Virginia (189) · Austin (79).

Who is hiring Social Workers

Employers with the most live Social Worker postings right now: Cvshealth, Lilly, Idme, THE SUPREME HR ADVISORY PTE. LTD., Montage.

A sample of live Social Worker openings

Medical Social WorkerApply ↗

Cvshealth
CT - New Haven

Social Worker / Caseworker (FOCY Programme)Apply ↗

LIFE COMMUNITY LTD.
Singapore

Established in 1996, Life Community Ltd. is a mid-sized social service agency serving children and youth from low-resourced, vulnerable and at-risk backgrounds. Our vision is for every child to be the best that they can

Social Worker (Choa Chu Kang / Tampines)Apply ↗

THYE HUA KWAN MORAL CHARITIES LIMITED
Singapore

The Early Intervention for Children (EIC) Services helps equip children with motor, communication, social, self-help and cognitive skills. THK EIC involves structuring classes around small groups encompassing early child

UP$5.5K, Buangkok - Social Worker {hkhdv}Apply ↗

THE SUPREME HR ADVISORY PTE. LTD.
Singapore

Social Worker Salary : $3,500 - $5,500 Location: Buangkok Working hours: Mon to Thursday (9am to 7pm) Friday (9am to 6pm) Job Responsibilities Develop individualise care plans for residents Execute the care plan and moni

Medical Social Worker (ID: 686258)Apply ↗

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Singapore

Our established public healthcare client in the acute medical setting is seeking to hire for a Medical Social Worker position! 5 days office hours Acute setting under public healthcare sector (West region) Annual AWS + P

6723 - Social Worker (Buangkok | 5 days)Apply ↗

THE SUPREME HR ADVISORY PTE. LTD.
Singapore

Social Worker Salary: $3,500 - $5,500 Location: Buangkok Working hours: Mon to Thursday (9am to 7pm) Friday (9am to 6pm) Job Responsibilities Develop individualise care plans for residents Execute the care plan and monit

How the Social Worker pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 914 most relevant Social Worker postings we sampled, 914 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.

Salary questions about Social Worker jobs

How much do Social Workers earn?

Typical pay for a Social Worker currently runs roughly $62,000–$105,000/yr, with a median around $81,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Social Worker jobs are there?

There are currently 19,445 live Social Worker jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Social Worker?

The median pay for a Social Worker is about $81,000/yr, based on our live index of 19,445 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Social Worker pay scale?

The Social Worker pay scale runs from roughly $62,000 at the 10th percentile to $105,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.

Are there remote Social Worker jobs?

About 4% of current Social Worker postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.

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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.

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