Of the 25,540 social workers employed in Michigan, 950 work in Marquette. The number of social workers in Marquette has grown by 30% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for social workers in Marquette has increased, overall employment in Marquette has also increased.

• Grey: Michigan
• Dark Yellow: Marquette

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

As the number of social workers in Marquette has grown, salaries for social workers have decreased. In 2010 social workers in Marquette reportedly earned an average salary of $39,290 per year. The average salary for social workers in Marquette was $42,333 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of social workers in Marquette is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers in Marquette earn a median salary of $36,240 per year. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 136%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $24,338 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $57,350 per year.

Marquette social workers have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

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

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

Approximately 30 students completed social work courses in 2010.