Exactly 1,270 of Ohio's 26,110 social workers work in Wilmington. Between 2006 and 2010, in Wilmington, there has been a 20% growth in the number of social workers. As the number of social workers in Wilmington has increased, overall employment in Wilmington has also increased.

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As the number of social workers in Wilmington has grown, salaries for social workers have also increased. In 2010 social workers in Wilmington reportedly earned an average salary of $40,205 per year. Social workers in Wilmington made a yearly average salary of $36,673, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of social workers in Wilmington is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Social workers in Wilmington earn a median salary of $39,285 per year. The 10% of social workers in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $25,255 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $56,918 per year.

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

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

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

In 2010 approximately 8 students completed social work courses.