Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Springfield, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of child, family, and school social workers in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of child, family, and school social workers in Springfield is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Springfield, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,630
25th Percentile Wage
$48,050
50th Percentile Wage
$61,240
75th Percentile Wage
$74,190
90th Percentile Wage
$85,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for child, family, and school social workers in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of child, family, and school social workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,240
0.87% 2.35%
2021
$60,710
3.99% -
2020
$58,290
5.90% -
2019
$54,850
-10.76% -
2018
$60,750
-10.22% -
2017
$66,960
-4.42% -
2016
$69,920
-11.61% -
2015
$78,040
9.99% -
2014
$70,240
2.48% -
2013
$68,500
12.70% -
2012
$59,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Child, Family, and School Social Worker Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,240, Springfield is the highest paying city for child, family, and school social workers in state of Illinois, followed by South Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of child, family, and school social workers in Springfield is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Springfield
$61,240
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$59,990
Carbondale-Marion
$57,820
Champaign-Urbana
$57,300
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$56,940
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$54,930
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$54,080
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$52,870
Bloomington
$50,970
Bloomington-Normal
$50,860
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,700
Danville
$48,970
Rockford
$48,940
Kankakee-Bradley
$48,520
Decatur
$47,700
Peoria
$46,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Illinois.