Child, Family, and School Social Workers (21-1021) in Connecticut

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers (21-1021) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		5,790
Mean wage		$35.93
Entry wage		$24.26
10th percentile wage		$21.97
50th percentile wage		$37.46
90th percentile wage		$49.32

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Public Administration	2,380	41.1%
Social Assistance	1,350	23.2%
Educational Services	1,270	21.9%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	340	5.9%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Educational Services	1,270	$40.00
Public Administration	2,380	$38.31
Management of Companies and Enterprises		$33.30
Hospitals	170	$29.97

Child, Family, and School Social Workers (21-1021)

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.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$37.46		$27.44		$10.02
2022	$36.07	+3.8%	$26.42	+3.8%	$9.65
2021	$34.47	+4.7%	$25.25	+4.7%	$9.22
2020	$33.57	+2.7%	$24.59	+2.7%	$8.98
2019	$32.89	+2.1%	$24.09	+2.1%	$8.80
2018	$32.13	+2.3%	$23.54	+2.3%	$8.60
2017	$31.45	+2.2%	$23.04	+2.2%	$8.41
2016	$30.80	+2.1%	$22.56	+2.1%	$8.24
2015	$30.21	+1.9%	$22.13	+1.9%	$8.08
2014	$29.60	+2.1%	$21.68	+2.1%	$7.92
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$37.46		$25.76		$11.70
2022	$36.07	+3.8%	$24.90	+3.4%	$11.17
2021	$34.47	+4.7%	$23.56	+5.7%	$10.90
2020	$33.57	+2.7%	$22.76	+3.5%	$10.81
2019	$32.89	+2.1%	$22.11	+2.9%	$10.78
2018	$32.13	+2.3%	$21.46	+3.0%	$10.67
2017	$31.45	+2.2%	$20.85	+2.9%	$10.60
2016	$30.80	+2.1%	$20.37	+2.4%	$10.43
2015	$30.21	+1.9%	$19.85	+2.6%	$10.36
2014	$29.60	+2.1%	$19.43	+2.2%	$10.17

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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