Of the 8,470 social workers employed in Oregon, 4,640 work in Portland. There has been a 4% decline in the number of social workers in Portland between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for social workers in Portland has decreased, overall employment in Portland has increased.

• Grey: Oregon
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• Light Blue: Social Work in Portland
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Portland

As the number of social workers in Portland has shrunk, salaries for social workers have increased. Portland social workers made $46,370 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, social workers in Portland made an average salary of $40,588 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Portland.

Social workers in Portland make a median yearly salary of $45,072. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $29,462 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 121% higher salaries.

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

Many of Portland's social workers are graduates of one of the 4 accredited social work schools in the city.

Portland's social work schools offer 7 social work degree and certificate programs.

In 2010 approximately 317 students graduated from social work courses.