Exactly 3,350 of the 14,460 social workers employed in Virginia, work in Petersburg. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of social workers in Petersburg has grown by 46%. As the employment for social workers in Petersburg has increased, overall employment in Petersburg has also increased.

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Salaries for social workers in Petersburg have increased. Petersburg social workers made $47,725 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for social workers in Petersburg was $45,450 per year. The growth in the salary of social workers in Petersburg is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers in Petersburg make a median yearly salary of $47,722. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $31,510 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 110% higher salaries.

On average social worker salaries in Petersburg 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 Petersburg's social workers are graduates of this school.

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