Stanislaus County social worker salary, 2025

724 people worked as social workers for Stanislaus County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $73,716.

What is the average social worker salary at Stanislaus County?

Official pay range, children's social workers1

$45,074 to $78,707

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

$73,716

average base pay $70,738

The largest group of Stanislaus County's social workers (273 of 724) hold the title Family Services Specialist II, with an official range of $53,310 to $64,792. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $58,416, within the range.

Social workers
724
532 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$45,074
bottom of the Family Services Specialist I range
Median take-home
$68,738
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
58th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Stanislaus 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. Family Services Specialist I$45,074 to $54,766 · 27 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Family Services Specialist II$53,310 to $64,792 · 273 people
    $58,416
  3. Family Services Specialist III$58,864 to $71,573 · 102 people
    $66,258
  4. Family Services Specialist IV$64,750 to $78,707 · 9 people
    $73,472

General social workers

  1. Social Worker I$50,253 to $61,090 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker II$58,698 to $71,344 · 18 people
    $67,139
  3. Social Worker III$67,538 to $82,077 · 78 people
    $78,321
  4. Social Services Caseworker I$70,907 to $86,174 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  5. Social Services Caseworker II$75,442 to $91,686 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker IV$75,442 to $91,686 · 27 people
    $87,192
  7. Family Services Supervisor$76,086 to $92,498 · 60 people
    $85,358
  8. Social Worker Supervisor I$77,917 to $94,723 · 5 people
    $86,175
  9. Social Worker V$79,227 to $96,283 · 88 people
    $96,451
  10. Social Worker Supervisor II$90,854 to $110,427 · 32 people
    $105,693

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

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

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

6 of Stanislaus County's 7 neighboring counties pay more.

Where does Stanislaus County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Stanislaus County ranks 58th of 63, below the middle employer.

Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$21,665
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$18,609
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Stanislaus County

What is the average social worker salary at Stanislaus County?

Social workers at Stanislaus County who worked the full year took home an average of $73,716 in 2025. The middle social worker took home $68,738: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $45,074 to $78,707.

How much overtime do social workers at Stanislaus County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $962 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 Stanislaus County get?

The most common pension formula among Stanislaus County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $21,665 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in Stanislaus County

Sources for the Stanislaus County figures

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

How we read the data