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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 8,430354$27.64/hr$0.66/hr$16.95/hr$20.85/hr$26.84/hr$33.96/hr$39.97/hr
U S 327,7102,949$24.78/hr$0.25/hr$14.99/hr$18.13/hr$23.02/hr$29.43/hr$38.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Child, Family, and School Social Workers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services4,800$22.67/hr
Public Administration3,290$32.05/hr
Other Services190$24.03/hr
Professional and Business Services130$23.72/hr
Other Regional Data For Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 8,430 $26.84/hr 5.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,750 $27.44/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,450 $27.62/hr 5.9%
Northwest Minnesota 1,510 $24.38/hr 6.1%
Northwest Balance of State 940 $23.59/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 910 $27.87/hr 5.6%
Southeast Minnesota 720 $29.28/hr 5.4%
Northeast Minnesota 690 $25.78/hr 4.8%
Southwest Minnesota 660 $24.81/hr 4.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 550 $26.45/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 490 $26.31/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 400 $31.78/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 320 $27.20/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 310 $28.77/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 300 $23.18/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 240 $27.73/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 220 $25.16/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 180 $28.44/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 100 $19.41/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors4,610$27.41/hr6.8%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists1,580$33.11/hr5.0%
Tasks for Child, Family, and School Social Workers