Social Work Schools In Florida
There are 14 accredited social work schools in Florida for faculty who teach social work classes to choose from. The trends in Florida's social work academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in social work includes social work training at the following levels:
- Social Work Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
- PhD degree in Social Work
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Florida | 21,640 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Florida.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Florida
| 24,740 | 23,740 | 23,440 | 22,410 | 21,640 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of social workers is shrinking in Florida. In 2010 there were 3,100 less social workers working in Florida than there were in 2006. Thus, in Florida, this field has shrunk by 13% in four years. This is faster than the trend for social workers around the US. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% between 2006 and 2010.
Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $37,365 | $39,363 | $41,085 | $41,982 | $42,985 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Florida, as the number of social workers is declining, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $37,365 per year, and in 2010 they made $42,985 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Florida
10th percentile |
$26,452 |
25th percentile |
$32,540 |
50th percentile |
$40,715 |
75th percentile |
$51,910 |
90th percentile |
$62,852 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in social workers' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of social work. The pay differential between the highest paid social workers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 138%
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Florida
Human Resources |
$61,047 |
Human Services |
$38,820 |
Public Administration |
$91,162 |
Public Health |
$62,627 |
Social Work |
$42,985 |
Social workers in Florida earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
14 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 27 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited social work schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006 there were 1,290 social work graduates from social work courses in Florida and in 2010 there were 1,310 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Florida by 2%. A majority of these graduates, or 52%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in social work.