U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Social Work

Job-title file

Social Work

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

117 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $103,993, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 117
Total payroll: $12.2M
Role median: $103,993
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,175$153,354+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 117 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Social Work pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 62,930 people — is $71,900. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $103,993 for this role, 45% above that figure — about the 81st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,620

$51,900

$71,900

$97,040

$115,610

Department of Health and Human Services median · $103,993

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Workers, All Other across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $103,993, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Social Work is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $103,993 ranks #7 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Homeland Security

$145,862 · 2

Department of State

$145,489 · 13

U.S. Agency for International Development

$144,042 · 3

Department of Justice

$142,566 · 11

Court Services and Offendr Supervsn Agy

$129,759 · 1

Peace Corps

$118,675 · 1

Department of Veterans Affairs

$103,555 · 21,363

Department of Interior

$95,657 · 51

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$89,051 · 6

Department of Agriculture

$74,972 · 19

Median total compensation for the Social Work role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Alias Charley

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Chinle
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040083001
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Alias Charley serves as a Social Work based in Chinle, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Christina Clarke

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Teec Nos Pos
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040495001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christina Clarke works as a Social Work for Department of Health and Human Services based in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. Christina earned $101,729 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Alberto Cordova

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Alberto Cordova serves as a Social Work based in Gallup, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Mcmahon Deal

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mcmahon Deal works as a Social Work for Department of Health and Human Services based in Phoenix, Arizona. Mcmahon earned $101,729 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Kathleen Evans

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathleen Evans is a Social Work at Department of Health and Human Services based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Jennylyn Hawkins

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Teec Nos Pos
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040495001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Jennylyn Hawkins serves as a Social Work based in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Joni Henry

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Joni Henry serves as a Social Work based in Belcourt, North Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Glen Mears

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Glen Mears is a Social Work at Department of Health and Human Services based in Gallup, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Deborah Russell

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Deborah Russell serves as a Social Work based in Crow Agency, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Johanna Tullie-Thomas

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Chinle
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040083001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Johanna Tullie-Thomas serves as a Social Work based in Chinle, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Owl Yellow

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,729

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,729
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,729
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Owl Yellow is a Social Work at Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $101,729. They are classified at grade 11.

Durina Keyonnie

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,342

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $100,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,342
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,842
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Durina Keyonnie is a Social Work at Department of Health and Human Services based in Phoenix, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $101,342. They are classified at grade 12.

Kufreabasi Idiong

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$101,121

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $101,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,121
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Hemet
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $101,121
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061580065
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kufreabasi Idiong is a Social Work at Department of Health and Human Services based in Hemet, California. 2024 total compensation came to $101,121. They are classified at grade 12.

Kalene Dehaut

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Kalene Dehaut serves as a Social Work based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,315. They are classified at grade 11.

Amy Salmon

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $99,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,200
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Amy Salmon serves as a Social Work based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,200. They are classified at grade 12.

Christine Manns

Social Work/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$98,353

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $98,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,353
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Barrington
Work county: Strafford
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,353
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330029017
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Christine Manns serves as a Social Work based in Barrington, New Hampshire. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,353. They are classified at grade 11.