San Joaquin County social worker salary, 2025

425 people worked as social workers for San Joaquin County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $97,375, overtime included.

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

Official pay range, general social workers1

$53,318 to $108,619

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

$97,375

average base pay $88,374

The largest group of San Joaquin County's social workers (121 of 425) hold the title Social Worker IV, with an official range of $79,466 to $96,591. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $100,309, $3,718 above the top of the range.

Social workers
425
309 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$53,318
bottom of the Social Worker range
Median take-home
$96,350
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
24th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at San Joaquin 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$53,318 to $64,808 · 10 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker I$53,318 to $64,808 · 18 people
    $56,970
  3. Senior Social Worker$61,697 to $74,994 · 13 people
    $66,819
  4. Social Worker II$61,697 to $74,994 · 60 people
    $69,944
  5. Shelter Social Worker$68,391 to $83,130 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Lead Social Worker$69,101 to $83,992 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Social Worker III$74,982 to $91,142 · 22 people
    $82,320
  8. Social Worker Supervisor$77,971 to $94,774 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  9. Social Worker Supervisor I$77,971 to $94,775 · 12 people
    $101,098
  10. Social Worker IV$79,466 to $96,591 · 121 people
    $100,309
  11. Social Worker V$83,429 to $101,409 · 78 people
    $108,031
  12. Social Worker Supervisor II$89,361 to $108,619 · 36 people
    $122,747

Medical social workers

  1. Social Worker$53,318 to $64,808 · 8 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Clinical Social Worker I$76,873 to $93,439 · 16 people
    $93,459
  3. Clinical Social Worker II$85,559 to $103,997 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  4. Clinical Social Worker III$96,672 to $117,506 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5

Children's social workers

  1. Social Worker$53,318 to $64,808 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Senior Social Worker$61,697 to $74,994 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  3. Shelter Social Worker$68,391 to $83,130 · 8 people
    $85,149
  4. Lead Social Worker$69,101 to $83,992 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  5. Protective Services Soc Worker III$74,267 to $90,272 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker Supervisor I$77,971 to $94,775 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Child Protective Services Counsel IV$162,204 to $197,160 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  8. Supervisor Child Protective Services Counsel$173,613 to $211,028 · 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 Joaquin County pay social workers more than the counties next door?

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

4 of San Joaquin County's 6 neighboring counties pay more.

Where does San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County ranks 24th of 63, above the middle employer.

San Joaquin 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 Joaquin 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 Joaquin County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$41,871
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$17,540
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at San Joaquin County

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

Social workers at San Joaquin County who worked the full year took home an average of $97,375 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker took home $96,350: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $53,318 to $108,619.

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

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $5,107 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,296: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at San Joaquin County get?

The most common pension formula among San Joaquin County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $41,871 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in San Joaquin County

Sources for the San Joaquin County figures

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

How we read the data