Los Angeles County / Public Social Services Department / Social Worker
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
640 employees hold this title in Public Social Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $143,638, above the department median of $111,187.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 640 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
Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 1,410 people — is $68,630. Public Social Services Department pays a median base salary of $85,039 for this role, 24% above that figure — about the 62nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Workers, All Other across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Social Services Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 62,930 people — is $71,900. Public Social Services Department’s median base salary is 18% above that national figure, about the 63rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 615 of 640 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Public Social Services Department is $143,638, 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
Social Worker is held in 2 Los Angeles County departments. In Public Social Services Department, the median of $143,638 ranks #2 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Social Worker role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $143,711 ranks #1 of 23. See Social Worker across all of Los Angeles County →
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
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Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Evangelina Rivera serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,908.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
David Lee is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $153,879.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Jeff Kim works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Jeff earned $153,814 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Moonsuk Wi is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $153,751.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Maria Vasquez works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Maria earned $153,672 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Erin San Andres serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,607.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Helen Mikaelian works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Helen earned $153,529 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Betty Glore is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $153,515.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Rose Aniban serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,504.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Soledad Solano is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $153,465.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Norma Moran holds the role of Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,395.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Thao Nguyen is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $153,354.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Zhora Keshishyan holds the role of Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,121.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Philip Park works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Philip earned $152,981 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Anne Sak is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,915.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Asmik Nalbandyan serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,830.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Narine Balian is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,789.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Alice Patanian serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,751.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Caren Minasian is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,677.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Fernando Meza works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Fernando earned $152,510 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Lorenzo Erivez serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,495.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Claudia Villegas is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,476.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Samuel Gonzalez is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,427.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Jiin Kim is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,424.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Karine Stepanyan is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,396.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Goar Bagdasaryan serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,376.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Anna Hovsepyan is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,288.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Carla Hastye-Hill holds the role of Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,255.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Melanya Tovmasyan is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,225.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Mari Lazyan is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,216.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Artin Manoukian holds the role of Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,207.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Alina Tigranian works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Alina earned $152,193 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Karine Bazikyan serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,183.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Martin Mejia holds the role of Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,148.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Helen Julfaian is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,104.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Enrique Galvan works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Enrique earned $152,072 in 2025.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Armine Torosyan is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $152,044.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
At Public Social Services Department, Ku Jin serves as a Social Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,948.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Gina Chick is a Social Worker at Public Social Services Department. 2025 total compensation came to $151,907.
Social Worker/Public Social Services Department
Araceli Medina works as a Social Worker for Public Social Services Department. Araceli earned $151,890 in 2025.