Mariposa County social worker salary, 2025

28 people worked as social workers for Mariposa County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $82,575, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Mariposa County?

Official pay range1

$59,093 to $95,222

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest social worker title

Average take-home, full-year social workers1

$82,575

average base pay $74,487

The largest group of Mariposa County's social workers (12 of 28) hold the title Social Worker III, with an official range of $65,270 to $79,352. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $78,477, within the range.

Social workers
28
19 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$59,093
bottom of the Social Worker I/II range
Median take-home
$80,172
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
46th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Mariposa 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

  1. Social Worker I/II$59,093 to $71,802 · 6 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker III$65,270 to $79,352 · 12 people
    $78,477
  3. Social Worker IV$73,570 to $89,440 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Social Worker Supervisor I/II$78,333 to $95,222 · 7 people
    $96,203

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

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

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

1 of Mariposa County's 4 neighboring counties pays more.

Where does Mariposa County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Mariposa County ranks 46th of 63, below the middle employer.

Mariposa 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 Mariposa 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 Mariposa County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$8,252
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$12,859
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Mariposa County

What is the average social worker salary at Mariposa County?

Social workers at Mariposa County who worked the full year took home an average of $82,575 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker took home $80,172: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $59,093 to $95,222.

How much overtime do social workers at Mariposa County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $2,256 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $539: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Mariposa County get?

The most common pension formula among Mariposa County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $8,252 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in Mariposa County

Sources for the Mariposa County figures

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

How we read the data