Exactly 970 of New York's 55,990 social workers work in Cortland. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of social workers in Cortland has grown by 35%. As the employment for social workers in Cortland has increased, overall employment in Cortland has also increased.

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As the number of social workers in Cortland has grown, salaries for social workers have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $44,530 per year was earned by social workers in Cortland. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Cortland made an average salary of $39,940 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Cortland.

Social workers in Cortland make a median yearly salary of $43,855. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 114%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $28,912 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $61,925 per year.

On average social worker salaries in Cortland are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited social work school in the city. Many of Cortland's social workers are graduates of this school.

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

In 2010 approximately 8 students completed social work courses.