Exactly 670 of the 7,450 social workers employed in Alabama, work in Birmingham. Between 2006 and 2010, in Birmingham, there has been a 43% growth in the number of social workers. Overall employment in Birmingham has decreased.

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In Birmingham, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 Birmingham social workers earned an average yearly salary of $40,563. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Birmingham made an average salary of $32,363 per year. The growth in the salary of social workers in Birmingham is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers in Birmingham make a median yearly salary of $38,777. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 103%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $27,723 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $56,173 per year.

Social worker salaries in Birmingham are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 2 accredited social work schools in the city. Many of Birmingham's social workers are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in social work offered by Birmingham's social work schools.

In 2010 approximately 39 students completed social work courses.