Exactly 6,680 of Minnesota's 10,470 social workers work in Northfield. The number of social workers in Northfield has shrunk by 13% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Northfield has increased.

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In Northfield, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 social workers in Northfield reportedly earned an average salary of $54,760 per year. The average salary for social workers in Northfield was $47,625 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Northfield is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers make a median salary of $55,278 per year in Northfield. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 117%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $33,962 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $73,798 per year.

Social worker salaries in Northfield are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

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

In 2010 approximately 14 students completed social work courses.