Of the 55,990 social workers employed in New York, 34,350 work in Orangeburg. The number of social workers in Orangeburg has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for social workers in Orangeburg has increased, overall employment in Orangeburg has also increased.

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

As the number of social workers in Orangeburg has grown, salaries for social workers have also increased. Orangeburg social workers made $54,275 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for social workers in Orangeburg was $48,575 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Orangeburg is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers make a median salary of $52,585 per year in Orangeburg. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 132%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $33,692 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $78,322 per year.

Social worker salaries in Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg's social workers are graduates of this school.

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

Approximately 8 students graduated from social work courses in 2010.