Exactly 190 of Georgia's 18,880 human services professionals work in Athens. The number of human services professionals in Athens has grown by 12% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for human services professionals in Athens has increased, overall employment in Athens has also increased.

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In Athens, salaries for human services professionals have increased. Athens human services professionals made $35,850 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, human services professionals in Athens made an average salary of $34,890 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Athens.

Human services professionals in Athens make a median yearly salary of $35,410. The difference in pay between the human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 70%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $27,690 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $47,205 per year.

Athens human services professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There are 2 accredited human services schools in the city. Many of Athens' human services professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in human services offered by Athens' human services schools.

Approximately 219 students completed human services courses in 2010.