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Tennessee / Social Worker

Role across Tennessee

Social Worker

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

8 people hold the Social Worker role across 2 departments in Tennessee, with a median total compensation of $52,764. Among 23 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Tennessee ranks #18 by median pay.

Employees
8
Median pay
$52,764
Departments
2
Cross-jurisdiction
#18 of 23

Compare jurisdictions

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
New York City
$69,358 · 98
Texas
$68,960 · 337
Miami-Dade County
$66,119 · 35
Minnesota
$63,663 · 10
South Carolina
$57,559 · 55
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.

Within Tennessee

Departments with this role

Largest Tennessee departments for this role

Health
7 · $51,060
Mental Health
1 · $56,436

Departments in Tennesseeemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.