The salary statistics of social workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare social worker salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) social workers is $79,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid social workers is $32,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,450 | 1.84% | 16.95% |
| 2017 | $48,540 | 3.65% | - |
| 2016 | $46,770 | 5.22% | - |
| 2015 | $44,330 | 7.94% | - |
| 2014 | $40,810 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $41,220 | 0.36% | - |
| 2012 | $41,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].