Florida Social Work Salary Outlook

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

Average Salary of Florida Social Workers

According to Indeed.com, the average salary of a Florida Social Worker was $47,000 vs the national salary of $51,000. A Social Worker in Florida saw a large number of companies featuring over 4,306 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
Florida Social Worker $47,000 Bar high
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Average Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Children's Home Society of Florida, Premier Health Partners, Amedisys, Inc., HealthSouth, and Childcare Network offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid 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 $47,000 Bar high
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Average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were PeopleFirst Florida HR, Atria Senior Living, Enterprise Holdings, Aegis Therapies, and The Children's Home offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Commission, Temporary, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Family Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Family Social Worker $48,000 Bar high
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Average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Amedisys, Inc., Childcare Network, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, HealthSouth, and Children's Home Society of Florida offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Healthcare Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Healthcare Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Genex, Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Comprehensive Health Services, PeopleFirst Florida HR, and Amedisys, Inc. 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 $57,000 Bar high
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Average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Wexford Health Sources, Inc., The Children's Home, Suncoast Center, Inc., Tampa General Hospital, and Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, and Commission with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

Medical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Medical Social Worker $49,000 Bar high
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Average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were PeopleFirst Florida HR, Amedisys, Inc., HealthSouth, Childcare Network, and Bright Horizons Family Solutions offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Commission, Temporary, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Mental Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Mental Health Social Worker $52,000 Bar high
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Average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Suncoast Center, Inc., G4S, SMA Behavioral Health Services, Inc., and Lee Health offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, 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 $64,000 Bar high
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Average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were The Children's Home, Jackson Health System, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, Capital Regional Medical Center, and EG Transfer Center – South offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Public Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Public Health Social Worker $51,000 Bar high
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Average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were PeopleFirst Florida HR, UnitedHealth Group, University of South Florida, Episcopal Children's Services, and University of Florida offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, and Commission with Mid Level, Entry Level, and Senior Level required.

School Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
School Social Worker $44,000 Bar high
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Average School Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average School Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Kindred At Home, Childcare Network, PeopleFirst Florida HR, Atria Senior Living, and Bright Horizons Family Solutions offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship 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 $47,000 Bar high
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Average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings in Florida are 7% lower than average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were SMA Behavioral Health Services, Inc., PeopleFirst Florida HR, Lakeview Center Inc., Therapy Employee Associated Management, LLC, and David Lawrence Center offering Full-time, Contract, and Part-time with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Top Employers of Florida Social Worker’s

According to Indeed.com, there were approximately 4,306 jobs for a Florida Social Worker with most employers looking for Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level candidates.

Company # Jobs Available*
PeopleFirst Florida HR 199 jobs
Children's Home Society of Florida 84 jobs
Premier Health Partners 83 jobs
Amedisys, Inc. 75 jobs
HealthSouth 55 jobs
Childcare Network 43 jobs
ALL's WELL 36 jobs
Lakeview Center Inc. 35 jobs
Atria Senior Living 34 jobs
BayCare 33 jobs
Senior Lifestyle Corporation 33 jobs
Bright Horizons Family Solutions 32 jobs
The Children's Home Inc 30 jobs
Enterprise Holdings 29 jobs
Sequel Youth and Family Services 25 jobs

Top Cities with the Most Job Openings

According to Indeed.com, there were a total of 4,306 Social Worker jobs in Florida.

City # Jobs Available*
Orlando, FL 208 jobs
Tampa, FL 154 jobs
Miami, FL 113 jobs
Florida 114 jobs
Jacksonville, FL 96 jobs

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