Exactly 210 of Virginia's 14,460 social workers work in Radford. There has been a 50% growth in the number of social workers in Radford between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for social workers in Radford has increased, overall employment in Radford has also increased.

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In Radford, salaries for social workers have decreased. In 2010 Radford social workers earned an average yearly salary of $39,313. The average salary for social workers in Radford was $41,040 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This decline is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Radford.

Radford social workers earn a median yearly salary of $38,390. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 99%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $26,720 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $53,147 per year.

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

Many of Radford's social workers are graduates of the only accredited social work school in the city.

Radford's social work schools offer 2 social work degree and certificate programs.

Approximately 60 students graduated from social work courses in 2010.