The salary statistics and trend of social workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 | $34,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for social workers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 $83,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent social workers is $34,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social workers in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,160 | 1.75% | 8.47% |
| 2016 | $53,210 | -2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $54,400 | 7.65% | - |
| 2014 | $50,240 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $49,460 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $49,570 | - | - |
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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