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New York City / Social Worker

Role across New York City

Social Worker

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

98 people hold the Social Worker role across 9 departments in New York City, with a median total compensation of $69,358. Among 23 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New York City ranks #13 by median pay.

Employees
98
Median pay
$69,358
Departments
9
Cross-jurisdiction
#13 of 23

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Social Worker pay in other jurisdictions

Where Social Workers are paid most

Los Angeles County
$143,711 · 771
City of Chicago
$118,836 · 6
District of Columbia
$109,924 · 504
City of Los Angeles
$97,460 · 12
City of Boston
$89,384 · 9
Illinois
$84,300 · 220
New Jersey
$70,839 · 62
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 Workerroles 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.