Exactly 410 of Illinois' 27,230 social workers work in Mattoon. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of social workers in Mattoon has shrunk by 5%. As the number of social workers in Mattoon has decreased, overall employment in Mattoon has increased.

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In Mattoon, salaries for social workers have increased. Mattoon social workers made $42,390 per year, on average, in 2010. Social workers in Mattoon made a yearly average salary of $35,040, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Mattoon is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers make a median salary of $40,425 per year in Mattoon. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 142%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $25,705 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $62,145 per year.

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

There is only one accredited social work school in the city. Many of Mattoon's social workers are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in social work offered by Mattoon's social work school.

Approximately 20 students completed social work courses in 2010.