Exactly 900 of Iowa's 8,350 social workers work in Davenport. Between 2006 and 2010, in Davenport, there has been a 15% growth in the number of social workers. As the employment for social workers in Davenport has increased, overall employment in Davenport has also increased.

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In Davenport, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 Davenport social workers earned an average yearly salary of $42,688. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for social workers in Davenport was $37,415 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Davenport.

Social workers in Davenport earn a median salary of $42,640 per year. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 132%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,032 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $60,322 per year.

On average social workers in Davenport earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Davenport.

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

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

In 2010 approximately 38 students graduated from social work courses.