Of the 26,480 human services professionals employed in New Jersey, 5,170 work in Newton. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of human services professionals in Newton has grown by 6%. As the number of human services professionals in Newton has increased, overall employment in Newton has also increased.

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As the number of human services professionals in Newton has grown, salaries for human services professionals have also increased. In 2010 human services professionals in Newton reportedly earned an average salary of $48,614 per year. Human services professionals in Newton made a yearly average salary of $41,160, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Newton.

Human services professionals in Newton make a median yearly salary of $46,558. The 10% of human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $31,076 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $70,542 per year.

On average human services professional salaries in Newton are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Newton's human services professionals are graduates of the only accredited human services school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in human services offered by Newton's human services school.

In 2010 approximately 13 students graduated from human services courses.