No Money in Social Work - Negotiating Compensation for Social Workers-Juniper Publishers
Annals of Social Sciences & Management Studies-Juniper Publishers Labor Statistics Comparison Between Social Work and Nursing According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019), the median annual salary for all social workers in the United States as of May 2017 was $47,980 ($10,290 more than the median annual salary for all occupations in the US economy combined), with the lowest 10% earning less than $29,560 and the highest 10% earning more than $79,740. In comparison, the median annual salary for all registered nurses in the Unites States was $70,000 ($32,310 more than the median annual salary for all occupations in the US economy combined), with the lowest 10% earning less than $48,690 and the highest 10% earning more than $104,100. As of 2017, the median salary for US registered nurses was $22,020 higher than the median salary for US social workers. Looking back, between 2000 and 2001, the median annual salary for US social workers was $37,694 L...