Lake County social worker salary, 2025

59 people worked as social workers for Lake County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $90,384, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Lake County?

Official pay range, general social workers1

$51,397 to $137,654

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

$90,384

average base pay $82,348

The largest group of Lake County's social workers (13 of 59) hold the title Social Worker III - Cps, with an official range of $70,845 to $86,112. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $90,506, $4,394 above the top of the range.

Social workers
59
46 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$51,397
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Median take-home
$89,919
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
31st
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Lake 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. Social Worker I$51,397 to $62,462 · 6 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker II$56,722 to $68,952 · 5 people
    fewer than 5
  3. Social Worker III$62,608 to $76,107 · 11 people
    $70,367
  4. Social Worker Supervisor I$72,613 to $88,254 · 6 people
    $92,000
  5. Social Services Infor Sys Sup$80,142 to $97,427 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Deputy Social Services Direct$113,256 to $137,654 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5

Children's social workers

  1. Social Worker II - Cps$64,189 to $78,000 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker III - Cps$70,845 to $86,112 · 13 people
    $90,506
  3. Social Worker IV - Cps$78,187 to $95,056 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Social Worker Supervisor I-Cps$86,320 to $104,915 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  5. Social Worker -Cps$95,264 to $115,814 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker Supervisor II-Cps$95,264 to $115,814 · 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 Lake County pay social workers more than the counties next door?

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

3 of Lake County's 6 neighboring counties pay more.

Where does Lake County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Lake County ranks 31st of 63, above the middle employer.

Lake 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 Lake 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 Lake County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$7,906
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,312
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Lake County

What is the average social worker salary at Lake County?

Social workers at Lake County who worked the full year took home an average of $90,384 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker took home $89,919: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $51,397 to $137,654.

How much overtime do social workers at Lake County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $6,401 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $4,248: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Lake County get?

The most common pension formula among Lake County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,906 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in Lake County

Sources for the Lake County figures

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

How we read the data