Exactly 150 of the 10,610 social workers employed in Arizona, work in Douglas. The number of social workers in Douglas has grown by 88% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for social workers in Douglas has increased, overall employment in Douglas has also increased.

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In Douglas, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 Douglas social workers earned an average yearly salary of $41,095. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Douglas made an average salary of $35,370 per year. The growth in the salary of social workers in Douglas is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers in Douglas earn a median salary of $39,975 per year. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 68%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $31,330 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $52,665 per year.

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

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

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

In 2010 approximately 5 students completed social work courses.