Exactly 160 of New Hampshire's 1,490 social workers work in Durham. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of social workers in Durham has grown by 33%. Overall employment in Durham has decreased.

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Salaries for social workers in Durham have increased. In 2010 social workers in Durham reportedly earned an average salary of $41,795 per year. The average salary for social workers in Durham was $41,765 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Durham is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Durham social workers earn a median yearly salary of $41,300. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 95%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,345 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $57,135 per year.

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

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

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in social work offered by Durham's social work schools.

Approximately 90 students completed social work courses in 2010.