School Social Worker

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

44 employees hold this title in Department of Education Per Diem Teachers. Median total compensation for the role is $14,401, above the department median of $12,014.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $825.8K
Role median: $14,401
Agency median: $12,014
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,757$59,370+

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How total compensation varies among the 44 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.

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This role across New York City

School Social Worker is held in 2 New York City departments. In Department of Education Per Diem Teachers, the median of $14,401 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Pedagogical

$113,005 · 2,591

Median total compensation for the School Social Worker role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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School Social Worker beyond New York City

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $113,005 ranks #2 of 3. See School Social Worker across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools

$117,192 · 688

Georgia

$76,516 · 891

Median total compensation for comparable School 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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Yolanda Ortegaalexander

School Social Worker/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$19,506

Base pay: $19,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,506
Hire date: 1994-09-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $443
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Yolanda Ortegaalexander works as a School Social Worker for Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. Yolanda earned $19,506 in 2025.

Nerys Rivera-Rosario

School Social Worker/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$17,771

Base pay: $17,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,771
Hire date: 1988-09-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: .

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $430
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

Nerys Rivera-Rosario holds the role of School Social Worker at Department of Education Per Diem Teachers based in Manhattan. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,771.

Carmen Martinez

School Social Worker/Department of Education Per Diem Teachers

2025 total comp

$17,443

Base pay: $17,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,443
Hire date: 1990-03-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $430
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 746
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Education Per Diem Teachers, Carmen Martinez serves as a School Social Worker based in Manhattan. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $17,443.