Exactly 17,480 of Illinois' 27,230 social workers work in Joliet. The number of social workers in Joliet has grown by 17% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for social workers in Joliet has increased, overall employment in Joliet has also increased.

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In Joliet, salaries for social workers have increased. Joliet social workers made $50,948 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Joliet made an average salary of $43,783 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Joliet.

Social workers make a median salary of $48,802 per year in Joliet. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $26,795 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 185% higher salaries.

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

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

Joliet's social work schools offer 2 social work degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 21 students completed social work courses in 2010.