Community and Social Service
Social Workers, All Other
All social workers not listed separately.
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $98,320
- $47.27/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 410
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- +3.1%
- 40 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- Bachelor's degree
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70,720 | $89,380 | $98,320 | $116,190 | $125,010 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
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Training near Boston
College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).
9 programs near Boston (plus 13 graduate)
Boston University (school website, opens in a new tab)
Boston, MA · 2.6 mi from City Hall
Social Work, Other · Certificate (2 to 4 years)
6 completed in 2023-24
Simmons University (school website, opens in a new tab)
Boston, MA · 2.6 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
44 completed in 2023-24
University of Massachusetts-Boston (school website, opens in a new tab)
Boston, MA · 3.4 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
20 completed in 2023-24
Bridgewater State University (school website, opens in a new tab)
Bridgewater, MA · 26.1 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
76 completed in 2023-24
Salem State University (school website, opens in a new tab)
Salem, MA · 13.1 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
42 completed in 2023-24
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (school website, opens in a new tab)
Durham, NH · 53.9 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
34 completed in 2023-24
Lesley University (school website, opens in a new tab)
Cambridge, MA · 3.3 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
11 completed in 2023-24
Regis College (school website, opens in a new tab)
Weston, MA · 12.9 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
5 completed in 2023-24
Eastern Nazarene College (school website, opens in a new tab)
Quincy, MA · 6.6 mi from City Hall
Social Work · Bachelor's degree
2 completed in 2023-24
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