Social Worker

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

20 employees hold this title in Department of Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $62,777, below the department median of $65,856.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $62,777
Agency median: $65,856
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,806$69,726+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Social Worker beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $57,559 ranks #17 of 23. See Social Worker across all of South Carolina →

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.

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