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Occupations / Child, family, and school social workers
BLS occupation 21-1021

Child, family, and school social workers

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change+4.4%
Median annual pay$59,550
Annual openings33.9K

Outlook

Employment for child, family, and school social workers is projected to change by +4.4% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 33.9K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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