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District of Columbia / Social Worker

Role across District of Columbia

Social Worker

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

504 people hold the Social Worker role across 9 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $109,924. Among 23 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
504
Median pay
$109,924
Departments
9
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 23

Compare jurisdictions

Social Worker pay in other jurisdictions

Where Social Workers are paid most

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
New Jersey
$70,839 · 62
New York City
$69,358 · 98
Texas
$68,960 · 337
Miami-Dade County
$66,119 · 35
Minnesota
$63,663 · 10
South Carolina
$57,559 · 55
Tennessee
$52,764 · 8
City of Baltimore
$51,596 · 25
Metro Nashville
$41,066 · 151
Utah
$39,201 · 92

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

Within District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

DCPS
244 · $123,928
Cfsa
152 · $101,290
Dbh
55 · $109,924
DHS
33 · $101,357
Dcoa
14 · $107,046
Dyrs
2 · $118,558
Oag
2 · $112,802
Udc
1 · $93,689

Departments in District of Columbia employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.