DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants

Occupational Description:
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care. Excludes "Rehabilitation Counselors" (21-1015), "Psychiatric Technicians" (29-2053), "Personal Care Aides" (31-1122), and "Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs" (43-4061).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 7,210769$18.10/hr$0.40/hr$12.78/hr$14.77/hr$17.35/hr$20.27/hr$24.96/hr
Minnesota 12,970817$18.29/hr$0.24/hr$12.46/hr$14.49/hr$17.60/hr$21.40/hr$25.64/hr
U S 404,4505,662$17.99/hr$0.07/hr$11.54/hr$13.69/hr$17.02/hr$21.28/hr$26.34/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Social and Human Service Assistants
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services5,340$16.38/hr
Public Administration790$22.95/hr
Other Services650$22.10/hr
Professional and Business Services390$21.49/hr
Leisure and Hospitality30$11.35/hr
Other Regional Data For Social and Human Service Assistants
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 7,210 $17.35/hr 7.7%
Northeast Minnesota 1,380 $16.72/hr 6.3%
Southwest Minnesota 1,300 $18.77/hr 5.0%
Northwest Minnesota 1,170 $18.11/hr 8.0%
Central Minnesota 1,130 $18.20/hr 7.6%
Southeast Minnesota 700 $17.83/hr 7.2%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Child, Family, and School Social Workers4,450$27.62/hr5.9%
Occupational Therapists1,840$36.86/hr11.7%
Residential Advisors1,030$19.59/hr3.1%
Tasks for Social and Human Service Assistants