Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Occupational Description:
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	910	55	$32.72/hr	$21.50/hr	$27.14/hr	$32.18/hr	$38.37/hr	$42.59/hr

Leading Industries for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	10	$41.90/hr
Professional and Business Services	30	$43.79/hr
Education and Health Services	4,420	$29.00/hr
Other Services	110	$28.42/hr
Public Administration	1,850	$38.37/hr

Other Regional Data for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$23.30/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$29.40/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	140	$30.48/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	180	$34.94/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$30.11/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	230	$31.12/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	270	$29.72/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	290	$33.61/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	300	$30.69/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	330	$28.52/hr	4.8%
Southeast Balance of State	390	$31.17/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	440	$30.69/hr	4.6%
Southeast Minnesota	540	$31.12/hr	5.4%
Central Minnesota	740	$33.61/hr	5.6%
Northwest Balance of State	780	$32.45/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	910	$32.18/hr	6.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,410	$31.79/hr	5.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,830	$32.24/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,430	$31.70/hr	5.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Healthcare Social Workers	2,530	$35.27/hr	5.8%
Rehabilitation Counselors	2,550	$22.89/hr	7.1%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,430	$37.60/hr	6.5%
Social and Human Service Assistants	11,290	$23.82/hr	7.3%
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	4,440	$30.83/hr	6.8%
Marriage and Family Therapists	3,780	$35.28/hr	14.7%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	1,910	$38.77/hr	5.0%
Recreational Therapists	240	$32.81/hr	3.8%
Residential Advisors	3,580	$22.88/hr	2.5%
School Psychologists	1,070	$40.24/hr	3.0%

Task for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Administer welfare programs.
Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency.
Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
Refer clients to community resources for services, such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply.
Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
Conduct social research.
Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.