The salary statistics and trend of social workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare social worker salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state 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) social workers is $85,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social workers is $33,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,340 | 1.80% | 9.00% |
| 2016 | $52,380 | 6.78% | - |
| 2015 | $48,830 | 2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $47,610 | -0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $48,010 | -1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $48,540 | - | - |
The average salaries of social workers in 25 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of social workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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