Exactly 780 of Illinois' 27,230 social workers work in Champaign. Between 2006 and 2010, in Champaign, there has been a 239% growth in the number of social workers. As the number of social workers in Champaign has increased, overall employment in Champaign has also increased.

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As the number of social workers in Champaign has grown, salaries for social workers have also increased. Champaign social workers made $43,788 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Champaign made an average salary of $41,800 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Champaign.

Social workers in Champaign make a median yearly salary of $41,882. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $24,288 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 166% higher salaries.

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

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

Champaign's social work schools offer 4 social work degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 153 students graduated from social work courses in 2010.