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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in the Industry of Educational Services - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of mental health and substance abuse social workers in the industry of educational services - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare mental health and substance abuse social worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,840
25th Percentile Wage
$35,750
50th Percentile Wage
$44,710
75th Percentile Wage
$57,440
90th Percentile Wage
$75,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for mental health and substance abuse social workers in the industry of educational services - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mental health and substance abuse social workers is $75,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent mental health and substance abuse social workers is $28,840.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in the industry of Educational Services - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$44,710
1.66% -3.62%
2016
$43,970
-28.68% -
2015
$56,580
-12.30% -
2014
$63,540
-19.99% -
2013
$76,240
39.23% -
2012
$46,330
- -

Table 3. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of mental health and substance abuse social workers in 14 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$58,570
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$57,340
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$57,270
Educational Services - State government owned
$57,030
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$57,030
Educational Services
$49,070
Educational Services - Privately owned
$46,900
Educational Support Services
$46,650
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$46,170
Educational Services - Local government owned
$44,710
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$44,010
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$43,910
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$43,850
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$34,650

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