Exactly 350 of the 21,140 human services professionals employed in Virginia, work in Richmond. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of human services professionals in Richmond has grown by 775%. As the employment for human services professionals in Richmond has increased, overall employment in Richmond has also increased.

• Grey: Virginia
• Dark Yellow: Richmond

• Light Blue: Human Services in Richmond
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Richmond

As the number of human services professionals in Richmond has grown, salaries for human services professionals have also increased. In 2010 human services professionals in Richmond reportedly earned an average salary of $37,030 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for human services professionals in Richmond was $33,710 per year. The growth in the salary of human services professionals in Richmond is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Richmond human services professionals earn a median yearly salary of $37,665. The 10% of human services professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $21,265 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 132% higher salaries.

Richmond human services professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

There are 4 accredited human services schools in the city. Many of Richmond's human services professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 7 degree and certificate programs in human services offered by Richmond's human services schools.

In 2010 approximately 340 students completed human services courses.