Of the 8,740 social workers employed in South Carolina, 470 work in Gaffney. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of social workers in Gaffney has shrunk by 27%. Overall employment in Gaffney has increased.

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As the number of social workers in Gaffney has shrunk, salaries for social workers have increased. Gaffney social workers made $36,023 per year, on average, in 2010. Social workers in Gaffney made a yearly average salary of $34,237, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Gaffney.

Social workers in Gaffney earn a median salary of $34,923 per year. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 83%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,020 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $47,610 per year.

Social worker salaries in Gaffney are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

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

Approximately 73 students graduated from social work courses in 2010.