Social Worker
By Dominique Tolen
Nature of the job...what do they do?
Environment
Social workers work in different places such as . . . .
- nursing homes
- schools
- colleges and universities
- child welfare agencies
- state and local governments
How do you become one?
Job Outlook
Pay
The annual wage for social workers was $44,200. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,450, and the top 10 percent earned more than $72,980. The median annual wages for social workers in May 2012 were as follows. . . .
- $54,560 for all other social workers
- $49,830 for healthcare social workers
- $41,530 for child, family, and school social workers
- $39,980 for mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- psychologists
- school and career counselors
- probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
- social and community service managers
- substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors