Exactly 170 of the 6,440 social workers employed in Louisiana, work in Natchitoches. Between 2006 and 2010, in Natchitoches, there has been a 6% decline in the number of social workers. As the number of social workers in Natchitoches has decreased, overall employment in Natchitoches has also decreased.

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In Natchitoches, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $44,790 per year was earned by social workers in Natchitoches. The average salary for social workers in Natchitoches was $37,150 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Natchitoches.

Social workers in Natchitoches make a median yearly salary of $41,963. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $28,710 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $65,293 per year.

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

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

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

Approximately 34 students completed social work courses in 2010.