California Social Work Salary Outlook

This page provides you with a complete overview of the Social Worker field in the state of California. Here you will find statistics on salaries, careers, jobs and best cities hiring a Social Worker and more.

Average Salary of California Social Workers

According to Indeed.com, the average salary of a California Social Worker was $55,000 vs the national salary of $51,000. A Social Worker in California saw a large number of companies featuring over 11,590 jobs. The types of jobs posted ranged from Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship while the most common level of experience required for Social Worker jobs was Entry Level.

In USD as of September 26, 2016 55k 110k 165k
California Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Sutter Health, ALL’s WELL, Pacific Clinics, Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources, and Sovereign Health Group offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

Additional Salaries of Social Workers

In this section explore additional details on popular jobs within social work:

  1. Community Social Worker
  2. Family Social Worker
  3. Healthcare Social Worker
  4. Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  5. Medical Social Worker
  6. Mental Health Social Worker
  7. Psychiatric Social Worker
  8. Public Health Social Worker
  9. School Social Worker
  10. Substance Abuse Social Worker

Community Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Community Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, County of San Mateo, Dungarvin, Sutter Health, and City & County of San Francisco offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, and Commission with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Family Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Family Social Worker $56,000 Bar high
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Average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources, Sutter Health, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, and County of San Mateo offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Healthcare Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Healthcare Social Worker $63,000 Bar high
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Average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, Kaiser Permanente, City & County of San Francisco, Sutter Health, and Antelope Valley Hospital offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Licensed Clinical Social Worker $66,000 Bar high
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Average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources, County of San Mateo, Telecare Corporation, and American Correctional Solutions offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Medical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Medical Social Worker $57,000 Bar high
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Average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Kaiser Permanente, Pacific Clinics, Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources, Sutter Health, and Milgard Manufacturing offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Mental Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Mental Health Social Worker $60,000 Bar high
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Average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, Dungarvin, Mental Health Systems, Inc., County of San Mateo, and Telecare Corporation offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, Internship, and Commission with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Psychiatric Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Psychiatric Social Worker $73,000 Bar high
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Average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, St. Helena Hospital, University of California San Francisco, Telecare Corporation, and County of San Mateo offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

Public Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Public Health Social Worker $59,000 Bar high
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Average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were WellCare, The Health Trust, STARS Behavioral Health Group, Jersey Mikes, and Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, Internship, and Commission with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

School Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
School Social Worker $51,000 Bar high
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Average School Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average School Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Pacific Clinics, Dungarvin, Kaiser Permanente, City & County of San Francisco, and Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, and Commission with Mid Level, Entry Level, and Senior Level required.

Substance Abuse Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Substance Abuse Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings in California are 7% higher than average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were San Bernardino County, Desert AIDS Project, Catholic Charities of the Dioceses of Santa Rosa, Institute on Aging, and Magellan Health offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Top Employers of California Social Worker’s

According to Indeed.com, there were approximately 11,590 jobs for a California Social Worker with most employers looking for Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level candidates.

Company # Jobs Available*
Kaiser Permanente 435 jobs
Uber 260 jobs
Atria Senior Living 158 jobs
TherapyTravelers 116 jobs
Sutter Health 91 jobs
ALL’s WELL 89 jobs
Pacific Clinics 83 jobs
Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources 76 jobs
Sovereign Health Group 72 jobs
Telecare Corporation 64 jobs
California State University 61 jobs
Mental Health Systems, Inc. 56 jobs
Seneca Family of Agencies 51 jobs
County of San Mateo 50 jobs
SHARP HEALTHCARE 49 jobs

Top Cities with the Most Job Openings

According to Indeed.com, there were a total of 11,590 Social Worker jobs in California.

City # Jobs Available*
Los Angeles, CA 453 jobs
California 344 jobs
San Francisco, CA 211 jobs
Sacramento, CA 183 jobs
San Diego, CA 155 jobs

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*Indicates number of job postings as of September, 2016.