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

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