South Carolina / Department of Health and Human Services / Social Worker
Job-title file
Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.
24 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $54,119, below the department median of $66,400.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 24 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 South Carolina, the median wage for Social Workers, All Other — about 440 people — is $96,350. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $54,119 for this role, 44% below that figure — about the 14th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Workers, All Other across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’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. Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary is 25% below that national figure, about the 28th 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 South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $54,119, 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 4 South Carolina departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $54,119 ranks #3 of 4.
Median total compensation for the Social Worker role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Lisa Brett serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,165.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Patricia Snider works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Patricia earned $57,559 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Jerene Percival works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Jerene earned $57,559 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Florence Gailliard serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,559.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Yvonne Drummonds Chess serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,559.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Christy Carawan holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,559.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Carolyn Smith is a Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $57,379.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Lacey Musgrave works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Lacey earned $57,361 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Velma Wilson serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,286.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Sharon Thomas serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,186.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Tracy Metge is a Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $54,786.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Tametrice Merriman holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,786.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Trisha Grimm works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Trisha earned $53,451 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Courtni Phillips works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Courtni earned $53,451 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Janet Nabors serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,451.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Louanne Bisel works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Louanne earned $52,975 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Jatavia Bethea serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,147.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Shannon Fredrich works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Shannon earned $52,147 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Hollye Ansell works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Hollye earned $52,147 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Andrew Ward holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,147.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
At Department of Health and Human Services, Dawnette Hurley serves as a Social Worker. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,000.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Zuzanna Chruszcz works as a Social Worker for Department of Health and Human Services. Zuzanna earned $51,000 in 2026.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Heather Donahue is a Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $51,000.
Social Worker/Department of Health and Human Services
Victoria Jamison holds the role of Social Worker at Department of Health and Human Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,000.