Human Services Schools In Tacoma, Washington

The city of Tacoma has 2 schools where human services faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in human services in the city of Tacoma, which encompasses human services training at the following levels:

  • Bachelors degree in Human Services
  • Masters degree in Human Services

Statistics

Professional Trends

Tacoma Vs. Washington Human Services Employment

Tacoma 3,560
Washington 27,290

Exactly 3,560 of Washington State's 27,290 human services professionals work in Tacoma. There has been a 18% growth in the number of human services professionals in Tacoma between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Tacoma has also increased.

Tacoma Vs. Washington Human Services employment growth

24,140 21,920 19,820 20,260 27,290
3,010 2,890 1,440 3,200 3,560
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Grey: Washington
  • Dark Yellow: Tacoma

Human Services VS. All professions salaries in Tacoma

$41,100 $42,388 $44,468 $42,896 $44,736
$40,140 $41,570 $43,330 $44,480 $45,620
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Human Services in Tacoma
  • Dark Yellow: All Professions in Tacoma

As the number of human services professionals in Tacoma has grown, salaries for human services professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $44,736 per year was earned by human services professionals in Tacoma. The average salary for human services professionals in Tacoma was $41,100 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of human services professionals in Tacoma is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Human services professionals in Tacoma

10th percentile		 $29,686
25th percentile		 $35,146
50th percentile		 $44,464
75th percentile		 $52,708
90th percentile		 $62,202

Tacoma human services professionals earn a median yearly salary of $44,464. The 10% of human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,686 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 110% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Human services professionals and related professions in Tacoma

Mental Health		 $44,323
Human Services		 $44,736
Social Work		 $50,010
Public Health		 $68,633
Public Administration		 $111,600

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

Educational Trends

Human Services schools in Tacoma

2

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

Human Services Programs Offered In Tacoma

associate		 0
bachelor		 2
master		 1
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total3

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

Student Completed Human Services Degrees In Tacoma

associate		 0
bachelor		 51
master		 43
doctor		 0
Certificate		 0
Total94

In 2010 approximately 94 students graduated from human services courses.

Human Services Faculty Salaries in Tacoma, Washington

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