Exactly 8,400 of the 25,540 social workers employed in Michigan, work in Livonia. Between 2006 and 2010, in Livonia, there has been a 57% growth in the number of social workers. As the employment for social workers in Livonia has increased, overall employment in Livonia has also increased.

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• Light Blue: Social Work in Livonia
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Livonia

As the number of social workers in Livonia has grown, salaries for social workers have decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $46,235 per year was earned by social workers in Livonia. The average salary for social workers in Livonia was $46,373 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of social workers in Livonia is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers make a median salary of $44,122 per year in Livonia. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $26,192 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 169% higher salaries.

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

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

Livonia's social work school offers one social work degree and certificate program.

Approximately 49 students completed social work courses in 2010.