Exactly 350 of Kansas' 3,660 social workers work in Topeka. Between 2006 and 2010, in Topeka, there has been a 15% decline in the number of social workers. As the employment for social workers in Topeka has decreased, overall employment in Topeka has increased.

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Salaries for social workers in Topeka have increased. Topeka social workers made $45,183 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for social workers in Topeka was $38,840 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Topeka is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers make a median salary of $41,730 per year in Topeka. 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 $31,990 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $63,625 per year.

On average social workers in Topeka earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Topeka.

There is only one accredited social work school in the city. Many of Topeka's social workers are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in social work offered by Topeka's social work schools.

Approximately 71 students completed social work courses in 2010.