Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools

The salary statistics and trend of mental health and substance abuse social workers in the industry of elementary and secondary schools 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
$28,290
25th Percentile Wage
$33,940
50th Percentile Wage
$43,910
75th Percentile Wage
$58,170
90th Percentile Wage
$75,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for mental health and substance abuse social workers in the industry of elementary and secondary schools. 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 $75,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent mental health and substance abuse social workers is $28,290.

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 Elementary and Secondary Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$43,910
1.18% 7.24%
2016
$43,390
-16.04% -
2015
$50,350
-3.91% -
2014
$52,320
-3.94% -
2013
$54,380
25.10% -
2012
$40,730
- -

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