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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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Monica Woodard

Social Worker/DCPS

2024 total comp
$66,754
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,754
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,754
Hire date
2008/08/19
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
11,993

Monica Woodard holds the role of Social Worker at DCPS. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $66,754. Their pay grade is 15.

Julia Zahn

Social Worker/DCPS

2024 total comp
$56,474
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,474
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,474
Hire date
2009/08/17
Pay grade
15

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
7,846

At DCPS, Julia Zahn serves as a Social Worker. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,474. They are classified at grade 15.