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District of Columbia / DHS / Social Worker

Job-title file

Social Worker

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

33 employees hold this title in DHS. Median total compensation for the role is $101,357, above the department median of $89,329.

Employees
33
Total payroll
$3.4M
Role median
$101,357
Agency median
$89,329
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$89,327$118,558+

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

How total compensation varies among the 33 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 DHS, the median of $101,357 ranks #8 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

DCPS
$123,903 · 242
Dbh
$118,558 · 1
Dyrs
$118,558 · 1
Oag
$112,802 · 2
Doh
$109,924 · 1
Dcoa
$107,046 · 14
Cfsa
$103,763 · 3
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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Latoya Mayo

Social Worker/DHS

2024 total comp
$98,951
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$98,951
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,951
Hire date
2005/06/13
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,019

Latoya Mayo is a Social Worker at DHS. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years. 2024 total compensation came to $98,951. They are classified at grade 11.

Omar Jones

Social Worker/DHS

2024 total comp
$98,951
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$98,951
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,951
Hire date
2015/10/05
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,050

At DHS, Omar Jones serves as a Social Worker. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,951. They are classified at grade 11.

Franklin Sellers

Social Worker/DHS

2024 total comp
$98,951
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$98,951
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,951
Hire date
2019/06/24
Pay grade
11

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
18,122

At DHS, Franklin Sellers serves as a Social Worker. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $98,951. They are classified at grade 11.