Of the 34,570 human services professionals employed in Illinois, 18,870 work in Elgin. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of human services professionals in Elgin has grown by 46%. Overall employment in Elgin has also increased.

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Salaries for human services professionals in Elgin have increased. Elgin human services professionals made $43,888 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, human services professionals in Elgin made an average salary of $37,330 per year. The growth in the salary of human services professionals in Elgin is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Human services professionals make a median salary of $41,378 per year in Elgin. The 10% of human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $25,630 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 154% higher salaries.

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

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

Elgin's human services schools offer 3 human services degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 50 students graduated from human services courses in 2010.