Child, Family, and School Social Workers
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
21-1021.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$59,550
Employment, U.S.392,550
Median hourly wage$28.63
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42,280 | $48,270 | $59,550 | $76,070 | $95,530 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,220 | $46,660 | 0.79 |
| Alaska | 1,260 | $62,630 | 1.53 |
| Arizona | 7,560 | $50,150 | 0.92 |
| Arkansas | 1,150 | $43,330 | 0.35 |
| California | 60,310 | $65,200 | 1.31 |
| Colorado | 8,200 | $63,720 | 1.13 |
| Connecticut | 5,230 | $78,970 | 1.22 |
| Delaware | 910 | $48,520 | 0.74 |
| District of Columbia | 2,430 | $73,550 | 1.37 |
| Florida | 14,000 | $56,550 | 0.56 |
| Georgia | 7,110 | $47,510 | 0.58 |
| Hawaii | 1,170 | $68,270 | 0.74 |
| Idaho | 810 | $59,840 | 0.38 |
| Illinois | 19,860 | $63,220 | 1.29 |
| Indiana | 6,690 | $50,470 | 0.83 |
| Iowa | 3,410 | $52,250 | 0.87 |
| Kansas | 3,190 | $54,300 | 0.88 |
| Kentucky | 8,470 | $59,100 | 1.68 |
| Louisiana | 1,110 | $56,800 | 0.23 |
| Maine | 2,000 | $63,290 | 1.24 |
| Maryland | 4,710 | $76,390 | 0.67 |
| Massachusetts | 10,900 | $75,570 | 1.19 |
| Michigan | 15,760 | $59,270 | 1.42 |
| Minnesota | 6,540 | $67,450 | 0.88 |
| Mississippi | 3,310 | $46,530 | 1.13 |
| Missouri | 9,620 | $48,520 | 1.30 |
| Montana | 1,250 | $56,780 | 0.96 |
| Nebraska | 4,830 | $47,770 | 1.87 |
| Nevada | 4,030 | $61,080 | 1.03 |
| New Hampshire | 1,700 | $71,010 | 0.99 |
| New Jersey | 7,360 | $76,280 | 0.68 |
| New Mexico | 2,990 | $56,160 | 1.36 |
| New York | 30,170 | $65,100 | 1.23 |
| North Carolina | 13,010 | $59,610 | 1.04 |
| North Dakota | 870 | $64,560 | 0.80 |
| Ohio | 16,050 | $51,520 | 1.15 |
| Oklahoma | 6,500 | $43,950 | 1.51 |
| Oregon | 6,630 | $64,130 | 1.33 |
| Pennsylvania | 16,200 | $50,820 | 1.06 |
| Rhode Island | 2,450 | $69,870 | 1.93 |
| South Carolina | 5,520 | $51,800 | 0.95 |
| South Dakota | 2,050 | $51,100 | 1.77 |
| Tennessee | 7,870 | $56,310 | 0.95 |
| Texas | 21,670 | $55,680 | 0.61 |
| Utah | 1,930 | $52,000 | 0.44 |
| Vermont | 640 | $67,340 | 0.84 |
| Virginia | 9,410 | $61,330 | 0.91 |
| Washington | 10,720 | $74,480 | 1.20 |
| West Virginia | 2,380 | $52,220 | 1.34 |
| Wisconsin | 5,710 | $59,280 | 0.77 |
| Wyoming | 710 | $56,420 | 1.00 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 4 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 5 | 0.978 |
| 3 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 5 | 0.977 |
| 4 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 5 | 0.976 |
| 5 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 5 | 0.975 |
| 6 | Healthcare Social Workers | 5 | 0.974 |
| 7 | Mental Health Counselors | 5 | 0.973 |
| 8 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 5 | 0.973 |
| 9 | Community Health Workers | 4 | 0.972 |
| 10 | School Psychologists | 5 | 0.971 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Child, Family, and School Social Workers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | Learning Strategies | 1.13 | 0.965 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Learning Strategies | 1.63 | 0.956 |
| Health Education Specialists | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.952 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Learning Strategies | 0.76 | 0.950 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Learning Strategies | 1.38 | 0.947 |
| Credit Counselors | Mathematics | 1.24 | 0.945 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 2.62 | 0.945 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | Learning Strategies | 0.76 | 0.945 |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | Learning Strategies | 1.50 | 0.943 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Child, Family, and School Social Workers, excluding software Child, Family, and School Social Workers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Software Penelope Case Management | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Social Solutions ETO | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Netscape Navigator | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Email software | 12 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Google Meet | 5 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Zoom | 5 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 5 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Scheduling software | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Database software | 7 of 20 | 1.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.88 | 4.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.50 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.32 | 5.21 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.13 | 5.13 |
| Psychology | 4.13 | 5.04 |
| English Language | 3.82 | 4.12 |
| Administrative | 3.63 | 4.81 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.41 | 3.90 |
| Education and Training | 3.33 | 4.27 |
| Law and Government | 3.14 | 3.09 |
| Administration and Management | 2.97 | 3.43 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.80 | 3.54 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.77 | 2.70 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.46 | 2.24 |
| Communications and Media | 2.44 | 2.52 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| Foreign Language | 2.23 | 2.64 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.20 | 2.37 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.18 | 1.84 |
| Mathematics | 2.15 | 2.32 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.13 | 1.77 |
| Telecommunications | 2.05 | 1.17 |
| Biology | 2.01 | 1.49 |
| Production and Processing | 1.89 | 1.08 |
| Transportation | 1.83 | 1.55 |
| History and Archeology | 1.76 | 1.51 |
| Geography | 1.69 | 1.71 |
| Fine Arts | 1.65 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.47 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.38 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.33 | 0.51 |
| Design | 1.32 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.26 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.13 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.13 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.62 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.38 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.25 | 4.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- EasyCBM
- Patient electronic medical record EMR software
- Student information systems SIS software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 1,560 | 3.92 | $40,580 |
| Springfield, IL | 830 | 3.28 | $76,330 |
| Merced, CA | 500 | 2.49 | $60,200 |
| Bay City, MI | 210 | 2.45 | $55,810 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,160 | 2.35 | $60,900 |
| Springfield, MA | 1,190 | 2.34 | $78,250 |
| Charleston, WV | 600 | 2.28 | $53,070 |
| Rapid City, SD | 420 | 2.25 | $50,490 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 250 | 2.24 | $46,430 |
| Redding, CA | 410 | 2.24 | $59,520 |