Tuolumne County social worker salary, 2025

41 people worked as social workers for Tuolumne County in 2025. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $71,809.

What is the average social worker salary at Tuolumne County?

Official pay range1

$44,805 to $96,966

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

Average take-home, full-year social workers1

$71,809

average base pay $67,137

The largest group of Tuolumne County's social workers (12 of 41) hold the title Social Worker III, with an official range of $54,698 to $66,485. Those who worked the full year took home an average of $66,478, within the range.

Social workers
41
22 of them worked the full year
Starting salary
$44,805
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Median take-home
$66,667
the middle social worker: half took home more, half less
Average pay rank
60th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Tuolumne 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$44,805 to $54,461 · 10 people
    fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker I Relief$44,805 to $54,461 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  3. Social Worker II$49,505 to $60,174 · 7 people
    $50,354
  4. Social Worker II Relief$49,505 to $60,174 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  5. Social Worker III$54,698 to $66,485 · 12 people
    $66,478
  6. Social Worker IV$60,435 to $73,459 · fewer than 5 people
    fewer than 5
  7. Social Services Supervisor I$72,522 to $88,151 · 6 people
    fewer than 5
  8. Social Services Supervisor II$79,774 to $96,966 · 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 Tuolumne County pay social workers more than the counties next door?

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

All of Tuolumne County's neighbors pay more: Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Mono and Stanislaus counties.

Where does Tuolumne County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Tuolumne County ranks 60th of 63, below the middle employer.

Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$6,250
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$17,222
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Tuolumne County

What is the average social worker salary at Tuolumne County?

Social workers at Tuolumne County who worked the full year took home an average of $71,809 in 2025. The middle social worker took home $66,667: half took home more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $44,805 to $96,966.

How much overtime do social workers at Tuolumne County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $1,249 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $415: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Tuolumne County get?

The most common pension formula among Tuolumne County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $6,250 a year into the pension plan.

More public pay in Tuolumne County

Sources for the Tuolumne County figures

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

How we read the data