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District of Columbia / DCPS / Social Worker

Job-title file

Social Worker

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

242 employees hold this title in DCPS. Median total compensation for the role is $123,903, above the department median of $97,187.

Employees
242
Total payroll
$28.6M
Role median
$123,903
Agency median
$97,187
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,474$137,632+

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

How total compensation varies among the 242 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.

Compare departments

This role across District of Columbia

Social Worker is held in 9 District of Columbia departments. In DCPS, the median of $123,903 ranks #1 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Dyrs
$118,558 · 1
Dbh
$118,558 · 1
Oag
$112,802 · 2
Doh
$109,924 · 1
Dcoa
$107,046 · 14
Cfsa
$103,763 · 3
DHS
$101,357 · 33
Udc
$93,689 · 1

Median total compensation for the Social Worker role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Social Worker beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $109,924 ranks #5 of 23. See Social Worker across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$143,711 · 771
City of Chicago
$118,836 · 6
City of Los Angeles
$97,460 · 12
City of Boston
$89,384 · 9
Illinois
$84,300 · 220

Median total compensation for comparable Social Workerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sierra Hayes

Social Worker/DCPS

2024 total comp
$112,947
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,947
Hire date
2019/09/08
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
13,022

Sierra Hayes works as a Social Worker for DCPS. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. Sierra earned $112,947 in 2024. Their pay grade is 15.

Melody Washington

Social Worker/DCPS

2024 total comp
$112,947
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,947
Hire date
2002/04/08
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,429

Melody Washington is a Social Worker at DCPS. They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). 2024 total compensation came to $112,947. They are classified at grade 15.

Antoine Harris

Social Worker/DCPS

2024 total comp
$110,684
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,684
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,684
Hire date
2023/08/14
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
15,131

Antoine Harris is a Social Worker at DCPS. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $110,684. They are classified at grade 15.