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Community and Social Service Occupations

BLS SOC 21 · 17 occupations · OEWS May 2024

Counselors, social workers, religious workers, and community service professionals supporting individuals and families.

Total Workforce
2.6M
workers in this field
Median Annual Pay
$59K
median across 17 roles
Avg Growth, 2024-34
+6.2%
BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Community and Social Service

Top 25 by US employment
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay Growth
1Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
SOC 21-1018
440K$59K+16.8%
2Social and Human Service Assistants
SOC 21-1093
424K$45K+6.4%
3Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SOC 21-1021
383K$59K+3.4%
4Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
SOC 21-1012
342K$65K+3.5%
5Healthcare Social Workers
SOC 21-1022
186K$68K+7.7%
6Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
SOC 21-1023
126K$60K+9.7%
7Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
SOC 21-1099
110K$55K+4.6%
8Rehabilitation Counselors
SOC 21-1015
89K$46K+1.4%
9Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
SOC 21-1092
87K$65K+2.6%
10Marriage and Family Therapists
SOC 21-1013
66K$64K+12.6%
11Health Education Specialists
SOC 21-1091
65K$63K+4.5%
12Social Workers, All Other
SOC 21-1029
65K$69K+3.9%
13Community Health Workers
SOC 21-1094
61K$51K+11.3%
14Clergy
SOC 21-2011
58K$61K+1.0%
15Counselors, All Other
SOC 21-1019
33K$50K+12.6%
16Directors, Religious Activities and Education
SOC 21-2021
21K$55K+2.1%
17Religious Workers, All Other
SOC 21-2099
12K$45K+0.6%

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