Exactly 870 of the 3,800 social workers employed in Nebraska, work in Lincoln. There has been a 19% growth in the number of social workers in Lincoln between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of social workers in Lincoln has increased, overall employment in Lincoln has decreased.

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Salaries for social workers in Lincoln have increased. In 2010 social workers in Lincoln reportedly earned an average salary of $41,013 per year. Social workers in Lincoln made a yearly average salary of $35,157, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Lincoln is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Lincoln social workers earn a median yearly salary of $38,645. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 123%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $27,618 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $61,570 per year.

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

There are 2 accredited social work schools in the city. Many of Lincoln's social workers are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in social work offered by Lincoln's social work schools.

In 2010 approximately 15 students completed social work courses.