San Benito County social worker salary, 2025

40 people worked as social workers for San Benito County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $84,127, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at San Benito County?

Official pay range, general social workers1

$52,665 to $109,035

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

$84,127

average base pay $78,816

Social workers
40
24 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$52,665
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Median take-home
$83,884
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
42nd
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at San Benito 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$52,665 to $70,616 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker II$60,690 to $81,366 · 8 people
    fewer than 5
  3. Social Worker II (B)$63,725 to $85,436 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Social Worker III$70,269 to $94,181 · 6 people
    $82,442
  5. Social Worker III (B)$73,782 to $98,890 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker Supervisor I$77,485 to $103,843 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Social Worker Supervisor I (B)$81,361 to $109,035 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5

Children's social workers

  1. Social Worker I (B)$55,297 to $74,146 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker II (B)$63,725 to $85,436 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  3. Social Worker II(B)$63,725 to $85,436 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Social Worker III (B)$73,782 to $98,890 · 7 people
    fewer than 5
  5. Social Worker IV (B)$77,475 to $103,849 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Work Supervisor I (B)$81,361 to $109,035 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Social Worker Supervisor I (B)$81,361 to $109,035 · 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 San Benito County pay social workers more than the counties next door?

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

3 of San Benito County's 5 neighboring counties pay more.

Where does San Benito County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

San Benito County ranks 42nd of 63, below the middle employer.

San Benito 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 San Benito 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 San Benito County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$8,337
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$9,738
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at San Benito County

What is the average social worker salary at San Benito County?

Social workers at San Benito County who worked the full year took home an average of $84,127 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker took home $83,884: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $52,665 to $109,035.

How much overtime do social workers at San Benito County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $2,469 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at San Benito County get?

The most common pension formula among San Benito County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $8,337 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in San Benito County

Sources for the San Benito County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at San Benito 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 San Benito County.

How we read the data