Exactly 790 of Indiana's 10,230 social workers work in Richmond. There has been a 193% growth in the number of social workers in Richmond between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for social workers in Richmond has increased, overall employment in Richmond has also increased.

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In Richmond, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $38,510 per year was earned by social workers in Richmond. Social workers in Richmond made a yearly average salary of $36,403, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Richmond.

Social workers make a median salary of $36,222 per year in Richmond. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $25,230 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 110% higher salaries.

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

Richmond's social work school offers one social work degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 9 students graduated from social work courses.