Exactly 500 of the 5,900 social workers employed in New Mexico, work in Ruidoso. Between 2006 and 2010, in Ruidoso, there has been a 9% decline in the number of social workers. Overall employment in Ruidoso has increased.

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In Ruidoso, salaries for social workers have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $46,610 per year was earned by social workers in Ruidoso. Social workers in Ruidoso made a yearly average salary of $34,810, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Ruidoso.

Social workers make a median salary of $44,440 per year in Ruidoso. The difference in pay between the social workers in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 143%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $27,637 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $67,187 per year.

On average social worker salaries in Ruidoso are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

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

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

In 2010 approximately 2 students completed social work courses.