Social Worker Salary (2020) - Social Worker Jobs

📊 Charts and Graphs Available HERE ➡️ https://www.careerwatch.co/blog/social-worker 🛍️ Amazon Recommendations (Books, Gear, Etc.): https://www.amazon.com/shop/careerwatch 📒 Free RIASEC Assessment: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/RIASEC/ Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. There are many different types of social workers. Child and family social workers help lower-income families deal with childcare, understand Medicaid, and get food stamps. School social workers help develop a plan to improve student performances and social development. Healthcare social workers help patients manage their illnesses and conditions. There are even more types of social workers beyond this initial list. In 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded $47,370 as the average base salary. By 2019, this average base salary increased to $54,190. Wages grew by $6,820 (or $975 yearly) from 2012-2019. The estimated 2020 average base salary would be $55,164. Using $975 as the average yearly wage growth, we can predict social workers' average wages over the next ten years. By 2029, social workers should see an average base salary of around $63,933. The job market for social workers has grown over the past years. In 2012, there were 582,270 employed social workers. By 2019, there were 678,780 employed social workers. From 2012 - 2019, there was a growth of 96,510 employed social workers (13,787 per year). The government is predicting a 13% growth in social workers over the next ten years. By 2029, the government is predicting 769,480 employed social workers. I used indeed.com to find the number of jobs opening for this occupation. Indeed.com has been rated the most popular search engine for job seekers by several sites. Searching for "Social Worker" in the United States gave us 21,017 job postings across the United States. There is one job opening on indeed.com per 32 social workers. There are many types of social workers. There are child, family, and school social workers. There are healthcare-related social workers. Many of these social workers have different requirements. Most social workers need formal education, and certain roles require a master's degree. Often these requirements are different state by state, further complicated the requirements to become a social worker.