Exactly 14,130 of the 36,260 social workers employed in Pennsylvania, work in Philadelphia. There has been a 14% growth in the number of social workers in Philadelphia between the years 2006 and 2010. As the number of social workers in Philadelphia has increased, overall employment in Philadelphia has also increased.

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Salaries for social workers in Philadelphia have increased. Philadelphia social workers made $50,340 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for social workers in Philadelphia was $38,798 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.

Social workers in Philadelphia make a median yearly salary of $47,962. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $33,952 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $69,702 per year.

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

Many of Philadelphia's social workers are graduates of one of the 6 accredited social work schools in the city.

There are a total of 7 degree and certificate programs in social work offered by Philadelphia's social work schools.

In 2010 approximately 483 students graduated from social work courses.