Of the 10,490 social workers employed in Wisconsin, 1,520 work in Madison. There has been a 16% growth in the number of social workers in Madison between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of social workers in Madison has increased, overall employment in Madison has also increased.

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

As the number of social workers in Madison has grown, salaries for social workers have decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $50,530 per year was earned by social workers in Madison. The average salary for social workers in Madison was $51,108 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Madison.

Madison social workers earn a median yearly salary of $50,522. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $32,775 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $69,612 per year.

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

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

There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in social work offered by Madison's social work schools.

In 2010 approximately 186 students completed social work courses.