What is the average salary for social workers?

Answer by  lanswers (51)

A social worker in the United States can make anywhere between 40,000 to 50,000 a year. This is a general average, and your pay will largely depend on who your employer is, and also your level of education. If you have been through a masters program you will certainly earn more than a college graduate.

Answer by  trdimc2009yahoocom (171)

A social worker has national average of $37,000 with a high of $91,000, depending on your education, skills, experience and qualifications.

Answer by  klarke1 (351)

For the amount of work they do, social workers do not nearly get paid enough. THe base salary for a social worker can be between 35,000-70,000$ per year depending how where you work and how much education and experience you have,