New Jersey / Health and Senior Services / Social Worker 1

Job-title file

Social Worker 1

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

31 employees hold this title in Health and Senior Services. Median total compensation for the role is $74,541, below the department median of $76,462.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $74,541
Agency median: $76,462
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,960$85,604+

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

How total compensation varies among the 31 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 Jersey

Social Worker 1 is held in 5 New Jersey departments. In Health and Senior Services, the median of $74,541 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services

$78,571 · 2

Military and Veterans Affairs

$74,237 · 5

Juvenile Justice Commission

$70,921 · 9

Corrections

$33,544 · 2

Median total compensation for the Social Worker 1 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Social Worker beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $70,839 ranks #11 of 23. See Social Worker across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$143,711 · 771

City and County of San Francisco

$127,069 · 8

Seattle Public Schools

$120,916 · 57

City of Chicago

$118,836 · 6

District of Columbia

$109,924 · 504

Davis School District, Utah

$106,100 · 22

City of Los Angeles

$97,460 · 12

City of Boston

$89,384 · 9

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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Simon Dikes

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2023 total comp

$87,743

Sub-department: Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $38,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,743
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dikes, Simon
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102978
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,241
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,743

Simon Dikes is a Social Worker 1 at Health and Senior Services within Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $87,743. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Samuel Aboah

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$84,178

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $82,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,178
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Aboah, Samuel A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138199
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $84,178

Samuel Aboah holds the role of Social Worker 1 at Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,178. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Francis Kollie

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$83,751

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $82,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,751
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kollie, Francis B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119161
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,751

Francis Kollie holds the role of Social Worker 1 at Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,751. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Thankgod Okechukwu

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$83,751

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $82,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,751
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Okechukwu, Thankgod M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132411
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,751

At Health and Senior Services, Thankgod Okechukwu serves as a Social Worker 1 within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,751. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Valerie Pyles

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$83,751

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $82,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,751
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pyles, Valerie D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126672
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,751

Valerie Pyles holds the role of Social Worker 1 at Health and Senior Services within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,751. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Victor Pomales

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$83,751

Sub-department: Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $82,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,751
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pomales, Victor M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103610
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,751

Victor Pomales works as a Social Worker 1 for Health and Senior Services within Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Victor earned $83,751 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Eunice Damisa

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$83,476

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $82,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,476
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Damisa, Eunice
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124870
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,476

Eunice Damisa works as a Social Worker 1 for Health and Senior Services within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Their hire date on record is null. Eunice earned $83,476 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Victoria Cerda

Social Worker 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$82,908

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $81,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,908
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cerda, Victoria M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146380
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,908

Victoria Cerda works as a Social Worker 1 for Health and Senior Services within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Their hire date on record is null. Victoria earned $82,908 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.