Fresno County social worker salary, 2025

521 people worked as social workers for Fresno County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $82,955, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Fresno County?

Official pay range, general social workers1

$50,518 to $97,292

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group

Average take-home, full-year social workers1

$82,955

average base pay $72,188

The largest group of Fresno County's social workers (248 of 521) hold the title Social Worker III, with an official range of $62,582 to $79,846. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $79,458, within the range.

Social workers
521
446 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$50,518
bottom of the Defense Social Worker I range
Median take-home
$79,867
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
45th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Fresno County pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average take-home of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

General social workers

  1. Defense Social Worker I$50,518 to $64,454 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker I$50,518 to $64,454 · 28 people
    $59,822
  3. Defense Social Worker II$55,666 to $71,032 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Social Worker II$55,666 to $71,032 · 69 people
    $65,278
  5. Defense Social Worker III$62,582 to $79,846 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Probation Social Worker III$62,582 to $79,846 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Social Worker III$62,582 to $79,846 · 248 people
    $79,458
  8. Social Work Practitioner$69,082 to $88,218 · 91 people
    $92,628
  9. Defense Social Work Supervisor$76,206 to $97,292 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  10. Social Work Supervisor$76,206 to $97,292 · 72 people
    $102,960

Children's social workers

  1. Social Work Practitioner$69,082 to $88,218 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5

Medical social workers

  1. Medical Social Worker II$71,032 to $90,662 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Medical Social Worker III$73,970 to $94,406 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5

official range average take-home, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Fresno County pay social workers more than the counties next door?

Average take-home of full-year social workers: Fresno County next to its neighboring counties and the whole state.1

6 of Fresno County's 8 neighboring counties pay more.

Where does Fresno County rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average take-home.1

All 63 California employers

Fresno County ranks 45th of 63, below the middle employer.

Fresno County
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $90,154

Each bar counts the employers whose average take-home falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Fresno County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year social worker, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among Fresno County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$33,817
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,920
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Fresno County

What is the average social worker salary at Fresno County?

Social workers at Fresno County who worked the full year took home an average of $82,955 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker took home $79,867: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $50,518 to $97,292.

How much overtime do social workers at Fresno County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $6,055 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $2,227: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Fresno County get?

The most common pension formula among Fresno County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $33,817 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in Fresno County

Sources for the Fresno County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at Fresno County at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Take-home is total wages, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median take-home is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with a lot of overtime. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Fresno County.

How we read the data