Of the 4,800 social workers employed in West Virginia, 1,100 work in Institute. The number of social workers in Institute has grown by 49% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of social workers in Institute has increased, overall employment in Institute has also increased.

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In Institute, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $38,360 per year was earned by social workers in Institute. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Institute made an average salary of $27,547 per year. The growth in the salary of social workers in Institute is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Institute social workers earn a median yearly salary of $38,607. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 113%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $24,567 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $52,220 per year.

Institute social workers have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

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

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

In 2010 approximately 15 students graduated from social work courses.