Exactly 940 of Ohio's 26,110 social workers work in Ashland. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of social workers in Ashland has shrunk by 2%. As the employment for social workers in Ashland has decreased, overall employment in Ashland has also decreased.

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As the number of social workers in Ashland has shrunk, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $41,175 per year was earned by social workers in Ashland. The average salary for social workers in Ashland was $36,948 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Ashland.

Ashland social workers earn a median yearly salary of $41,160. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 105%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,902 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $55,240 per year.

Ashland social workers have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

Many of Ashland's social workers are graduates of the only accredited social work school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in social work offered by Ashland's social work school.

Approximately 8 students graduated from social work courses in 2010.