Industries with Fastest Child, Family, and School Social Workers Salary Growth

These industries raised Child, Family, and School Social Workers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

45
Industries with Growth
+79.4%
Highest Growth
+23.6%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 45 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $40,490 $72,630 +$32,140 +79.4%
2 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $46,580 $70,800 +$24,220 +52.0%
3 Insurance Carriers $46,580 $69,460 +$22,880 +49.1%
4 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $46,580 $69,460 +$22,880 +49.1%
5 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $44,020 $65,210 +$21,190 +48.1%
6 Home Health Care Services $54,290 $79,190 +$24,900 +45.9%
7 Grantmaking and Giving Services $43,890 $58,710 +$14,820 +33.8%
8 Legal Services $52,560 $70,270 +$17,710 +33.7%
9 Offices of Physicians $47,090 $61,860 +$14,770 +31.4%
10 Ambulatory Health Care Services $43,780 $57,020 +$13,240 +30.2%
11 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $38,560 $49,920 +$11,360 +29.5%
12 Outpatient Care Centers $41,510 $53,570 +$12,060 +29.1%
13 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $52,540 $66,260 +$13,720 +26.1%
14 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $52,910 $66,190 +$13,280 +25.1%
15 Scientific Research and Development Services $49,750 $62,170 +$12,420 +25.0%
16 Technical and Trade Schools $53,630 $66,700 +$13,070 +24.4%
17 Civic and Social Organizations $38,580 $47,850 +$9,270 +24.0%
18 Administrative and Support Services $50,670 $62,500 +$11,830 +23.3%
19 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $47,730 $58,450 +$10,720 +22.5%
20 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $40,190 $49,210 +$9,020 +22.4%
21 Social Assistance $40,910 $49,860 +$8,950 +21.9%
22 Individual and Family Services $41,250 $50,150 +$8,900 +21.6%
23 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $40,180 $48,830 +$8,650 +21.5%
24 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $40,240 $48,680 +$8,440 +21.0%
25 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $41,510 $50,120 +$8,610 +20.7%
26 Other Residential Care Facilities $39,120 $46,830 +$7,710 +19.7%
27 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $39,890 $47,700 +$7,810 +19.6%
28 Social Advocacy Organizations $41,470 $49,490 +$8,020 +19.3%
29 Junior Colleges $56,700 $66,880 +$10,180 +18.0%
30 Hospitals $52,090 $61,200 +$9,110 +17.5%
31 Temporary Help Services $53,630 $62,500 +$8,870 +16.5%
32 Management of Companies and Enterprises $47,790 $55,610 +$7,820 +16.4%
33 Employment Services $52,910 $61,050 +$8,140 +15.4%
34 Elementary and Secondary Schools $60,020 $69,130 +$9,110 +15.2%
35 Educational Services $59,160 $67,880 +$8,720 +14.7%
36 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $47,000 $53,440 +$6,440 +13.7%
37 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $46,080 $51,460 +$5,380 +11.7%
38 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $54,970 $61,010 +$6,040 +11.0%
39 Religious Organizations $45,500 $50,210 +$4,710 +10.4%
40 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $44,810 $49,340 +$4,530 +10.1%
41 Educational Support Services $49,640 $54,020 +$4,380 +8.8%
42 Other Schools and Instruction $49,240 $53,440 +$4,200 +8.5%
43 Real Estate $53,230 $56,580 +$3,350 +6.3%
44 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $31,850 $31,880 +$30 +0.1%
45 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $31,850 $31,880 +$30 +0.1%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $55,660 $48,930 -$6,730 -12.1%
2 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $52,180 $51,080 -$1,100 -2.1%
3 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $49,040 $48,730 -$310 -0.6%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.