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West Virginia Vs. National Human Services Employment

West Virginia	5,660
National	913,960

Of all of the human services professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of West Virginia.

Employment Growth for Human services professionals In West Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,300	5,730	6,140	5,670	5,660

Yellow: Actual Values

In West Virginia, human services is a growing field. 360 more human services professionals were working in West Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in West Virginia, this field has grown by 7% in four years. This growth is slower than the change in the number of human services professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of human services professionals has grown by 25% from 2006 to 2010.

Human Services VS. All Professions salaries in West Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$32,312	$34,182	$35,546	$29,985	$36,258
$38,568	$40,154	$41,268	$42,203	$43,413

Light Blue: Human Services
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to human services professionals are growing in West Virginia. In 2006 human services professionals made a mean salary of $32,312 per year, and in 2010 they made $36,258 per year.

Salary percentiles for Human services professionals in West Virginia

10th percentile	$25,428
25th percentile	$28,548
50th percentile	$33,968
75th percentile	$41,275
90th percentile	$52,055

Thus, human services professionals' salaries grew by 11% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of West Virginia, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of human services. The pay differential between the highest paid human services professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 105%

Average Salaries for Human services professionals and related professions in West Virginia

Human Services	$36,258
Mental Health	$26,854
Public Administration	$61,630
Public Health	$54,163
Social Work	$43,210
Sociology	$52,660

Human services professionals in West Virginia earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Human Services programs available for each degree type for all schools in West Virginia

associate	1
bachelor	7
master	2
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	10

As the number of human services professionals is increasing in West Virginia state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited human services schools in West Virginia state is decreasing. In 2006 there were 232 human services graduates from human services courses in West Virginia and in 2010 there were 211 graduates.

There was a decrease in the number of human services school degree or certificate graduates in West Virginia by 9%. Most of these graduates, or 70%, earned an bachelor's degree in human services.

Human Services Faculty Salaries in West Virginia

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