Social Work Schools In Maine
In Maine, there are 4 accredited schools where social work classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Maine's social work academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in social work includes social work training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Masters degree in Social Work
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Social Work Employment
| Maine | 4,100 |
| National | 609,060 |
Of all of the social workers that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for Social workers In Maine
| 4,940 | 4,650 | 4,330 | 4,260 | 4,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Maine, social work is a shrinking field. In Maine, 840 less social workers were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of social work has shrunk by 17% in Maine. This is faster than the trend for social workers around the US. Nationally, the number of social workers has grown by 10% between 2006 and 2010.
Social Work VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $41,450 | $41,778 | $42,120 | $42,308 | $44,405 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Social Work
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Maine, as the number of social workers is declining, the salaries earned by social workers are increasing. In 2006 social workers made a mean salary of $41,450 per year, and in 2010 they made $44,405 per year.
Salary percentiles for Social workers in Maine
10th percentile |
$29,770 |
25th percentile |
$35,480 |
50th percentile |
$43,172 |
75th percentile |
$51,345 |
90th percentile |
$60,630 |
Thus, social workers' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Maine, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of social work. The pay differential between the highest paid social workers and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 104%
Average Salaries for Social workers and related professions in Maine
Human Resources |
$58,640 |
Human Services |
$38,070 |
Public Administration |
$55,248 |
Public Health |
$56,097 |
Social Work |
$44,405 |
Social workers in Maine earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Social Work programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maine
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 6 |
As the number of social workers is decreasing in Maine state, the number of students graduating from the 4 accredited social work schools in Maine state is decreasing. In 2006, 217 students graduated from social work courses in Maine. And in 2010, 190 students graduated.
Thus there was a 12% percent decrease in the number of social work school degree or certificate graduates in Maine. 50% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in social work.