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Social Worker salary

Degreed social work roles (BSW/MSW, school social work). Based on 41 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 41 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
25th percentile
$62,400
Median
$70,720
75th percentile
$78,500
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $30.50/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Kern (1), Ventura (3), San Bernardino (2).   25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$71,76013 postings
$50M-$100M$68,64019 postings
$100M+$43,6807 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (2).

By subsector

Human Services$63,44018 postings
Youth Development$43,6806 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Crime & Legal-Related (1), Health Care (4), Education (1).

By career level

Entry / Support$43,6809 postings
Staff / Specialist$71,76031 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Supervisor (1).

Organizations hiring now

Jewish Family Service of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$60,320–$75,000View org →APLA HealthLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$74,880–$95,680View org →Child Care Resource CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$43,680View org →Children's Law Center of CaliforniaLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$49,920–$87,360View org →Community Action Partnership of KernKern County · Budget $100M+$68,640–$72,800View org →Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$70,720–$156,000View org →NLSLALos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$71,000–$79,000View org →Public CounselLos Angeles County · Budget $10M-$20M$100,000–$120,000View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 41 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.