Humboldt County social worker salary, 2025

139 people worked as social workers for Humboldt County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $89,660, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Humboldt County?

Official pay range, children's social workers1

$49,488 to $104,570

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

Average take-home, full-year social workers1

$89,660

average base pay $75,542

The largest group of Humboldt County's social workers (19 of 139) hold the title Soc Worker Swiv 40 Hr, with an official range of $60,414 to $77,525. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $83,138, $5,613 above the top of the range.

Social workers
139
113 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$49,488
bottom of the Social Worker I 40 Hrs range
Median take-home
$82,614
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
33rd
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Humboldt 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

Children's social workers

  1. Social Worker I 40 Hrs$49,488 to $63,504 · 11 people
    $63,004
  2. Soc Worker II-Underfill IV 40 Hr$54,679 to $70,165 · 8 people
    $74,586
  3. Social Worker II 40 Hrs$54,679 to $70,165 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Soc Worker Swiv 40 Hr$60,414 to $77,525 · 19 people
    $83,138
  5. Soc Worker III underfill Swiv 40 Hr$60,414 to $77,525 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker III 40 Hrs$60,414 to $77,525 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Social Worker IV A 40 Hrs$63,504 to $81,490 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  8. Social Worker IV B 40 Hrs$66,751 to $85,657 · 11 people
    $95,686
  9. Social Worker IV C 40 Hrs$70,165 to $90,038 · 10 people
    $99,979
  10. Social Worker Supervisor I$70,165 to $90,038 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  11. Social Worker IV D 40 Hrs$73,753 to $94,642 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  12. Social Worker Supervisor II 40 Hrs$81,490 to $104,570 · 19 people
    $124,914

General social workers

  1. Social Worker I 40 Hrs$49,488 to $63,504 · 8 people
    $57,112
  2. Social Worker II 40 Hrs$54,679 to $70,165 · 13 people
    $67,200
  3. Social Worker III 40 Hrs$60,414 to $77,525 · 10 people
    $90,079
  4. Social Worker III (County)$60,414 to $77,525 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  5. Social Worker IV B 40 Hrs$66,751 to $85,657 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker IV C 40 Hrs$70,165 to $90,038 · 6 people
    $86,510
  7. Social Worker Supervisor I$70,165 to $90,038 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  8. Social Worker IV D 40 Hrs$73,753 to $94,642 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  9. Social Worker Supervisor II 40 Hrs$81,490 to $104,570 · 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 Humboldt County pay social workers more than the counties next door?

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

Humboldt County pays more than all of its neighbors: Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou and Trinity counties.

Where does Humboldt County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Humboldt County ranks 33rd of 63, below the middle employer.

Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$7,072
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$642
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Humboldt County

What is the average social worker salary at Humboldt County?

Social workers at Humboldt County who worked the full year took home an average of $89,660 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker took home $82,614: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $49,488 to $104,570.

How much overtime do social workers at Humboldt County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $7,014 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,006: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Humboldt County get?

The most common pension formula among Humboldt County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,072 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in Humboldt County

Sources for the Humboldt County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at Humboldt 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 Humboldt County.

How we read the data