U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of State / Social Work

Job-title file

Social Work

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

13 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $145,489, above the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $145,489
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$121,894$188,871+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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 State pays a median base salary of $145,489 for this role, 102% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,620

$51,900

$71,900

$97,040

$115,610

Department of State median · $145,489

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 State’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State is $145,489, 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 State, the median of $145,489 ranks #2 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Homeland Security

$145,862 · 2

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 Health and Human Services

$103,993 · 117

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

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Diane Ryan

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$191,289

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $191,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,289
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $191,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $143,546
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Diane Ryan holds the role of Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $191,289. Their pay grade is 15.

Eley White-

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$181,216

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $181,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,216
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $181,216
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 30
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eley White- holds the role of Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,216. Their pay grade is 14.

Paulette Hubbert

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,354

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,354
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,354
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paulette Hubbert works as a Social Work for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Paulette earned $153,354 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kristen Webb

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$153,336

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $153,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,336
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $153,336
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,065
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristen Webb works as a Social Work for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kristen earned $153,336 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Jacqueline Pouncy-Smith

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$149,422

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $149,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,422
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $149,422
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jacqueline Pouncy-Smith works as a Social Work for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jacqueline earned $149,422 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Patricia White

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$148,689

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $148,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,689
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $148,689
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patricia White is a Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $148,689. They are classified at grade 14.

Paulette Baldwin

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$145,489

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $145,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,489
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $145,489
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Paulette Baldwin holds the role of Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,489. Their pay grade is 13.

Emili Kuchler

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$142,814

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $142,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,814
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,814
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emili Kuchler works as a Social Work for Department of State based in Seattle, Washington. Emili earned $142,814 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Janet Moreth

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Janet Moreth works as a Social Work for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Janet earned $141,557 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Kristin Scholl

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$141,557

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $141,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kristin Scholl works as a Social Work for Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. Kristin earned $141,557 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Ross Showalter

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ross Showalter holds the role of Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,692. Their pay grade is 13.

Amy Mallory-Smith

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$129,759

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $129,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,759
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $129,759
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amy Mallory-Smith is a Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $129,759. They are classified at grade 13.

Abigail Callaway

Social Work/Department of State

2024 total comp

$121,894

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $121,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,894
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $121,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0185
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abigail Callaway holds the role of Social Work at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,894. Their pay grade is 13.