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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,450295$28.73/hr$1.07/hr$17.91/hr$21.47/hr$27.62/hr$35.71/hr$42.80/hr
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 Services2,730$23.31/hr
Public Administration1,490$34.88/hr
Professional and Business Services110$24.02/hr
Other Services100$24.83/hr
Other Regional Data For Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,450 $27.62/hr 5.9%
Northwest Minnesota 1,510 $24.38/hr 6.1%
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%
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors3,150$28.36/hr8.1%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists860$34.42/hr4.7%
Tasks for Child, Family, and School Social Workers