Exactly 440 of the 6,890 human services professionals employed in Alabama, work in Birmingham. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of human services professionals in Birmingham has shrunk by 0%. As the number of human services professionals in Birmingham has decreased, overall employment in Birmingham has also decreased.

• Grey: Alabama
• Dark Yellow: Birmingham

• Light Blue: Human Services in Birmingham
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Birmingham

As the number of human services professionals in Birmingham has shrunk, salaries for human services professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $34,025 per year was earned by human services professionals in Birmingham. The average salary for human services professionals in Birmingham was $33,430 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Birmingham.

Human services professionals make a median salary of $32,600 per year in Birmingham. The difference in pay between the human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 102%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,755 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $48,040 per year.

Human services professional salaries in Birmingham are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in human services offered by Birmingham's human services schools.

In 2010 approximately 39 students graduated from human services courses.