Salary analysis of social workers by gender and work setting
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Social workers earn higher median salaries in government agencies, colleges and universities, and hospitals compared to other settings such as hospice/palliative care and solo/group practice. Across all settings, women social workers typically earn less than men, comprising 83% of the social work field and earning a median salary that is $11,000 less than men. The percentages of women in different social work settings ranges from 70% in group practice to over 90% in hospice/palliative care and government agencies.
![Social Work Career Development
Salary Analysis of Social Workers by Gender and Work Setting
Median Social Work
Salaries*
% Women
Earn of
Men
EarningsWomen Men
Hospice & Palliative Care $47,500 $51,000 93%
Government Agencies $65,300 $70,300 93%
Colleges & Universities $59,000 $66,100 89%
Hospitals & Medical Centers $58,800 $67,700 87%
Health Clinics & Outpatient Facilities $53,500 $61,700 87%
Mental Health Clinics & Outpatient Facilities $49,900 $57,900 86%
School Settings [K-12th grade] $60,000 $70,000 86%
Psychiatric Hospitals $56,100 $66,600 84%
Social Service Agencies $52,200 $62,100 84%
Median Salary [across settings] $53,000 $64,000 83%
Solo Practice $50,000 $67,800 74%
Group Practice $42,000 $60,000 70%
NASW Center for Workforce Studies & Social Work Practice (2011). Social Work
Salaries by Gender: Occupational Profile
Note: The salaries referenced in this chart are based upon results from the 2009
NASW Salary & Compensation Study](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/salaryanalysisofsocialworkersbygenderandworksetting-130627214223-phpapp01/85/Salary-analysis-of-social-workers-by-gender-and-work-setting-1-320.jpg)
Salary analysis of social workers by gender and work setting
- 1. Social Work Career Development Salary Analysis of Social Workers by Gender and Work Setting Median Social Work Salaries* % Women Earn of Men EarningsWomen Men Hospice & Palliative Care $47,500 $51,000 93% Government Agencies $65,300 $70,300 93% Colleges & Universities $59,000 $66,100 89% Hospitals & Medical Centers $58,800 $67,700 87% Health Clinics & Outpatient Facilities $53,500 $61,700 87% Mental Health Clinics & Outpatient Facilities $49,900 $57,900 86% School Settings [K-12th grade] $60,000 $70,000 86% Psychiatric Hospitals $56,100 $66,600 84% Social Service Agencies $52,200 $62,100 84% Median Salary [across settings] $53,000 $64,000 83% Solo Practice $50,000 $67,800 74% Group Practice $42,000 $60,000 70% NASW Center for Workforce Studies & Social Work Practice (2011). Social Work Salaries by Gender: Occupational Profile Note: The salaries referenced in this chart are based upon results from the 2009 NASW Salary & Compensation Study