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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Role Overview

Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recommended Majors

Gerontology. Social Work. Forensic Social Work. Social Work, Other. Clinical/Medical Social Work.

Related Careers

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Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
Hawaii $129,160
California $121,070
New York $101,100
South Carolina $95,610
Kansas $94,850
Texas $87,360
Connecticut $85,830
Rhode Island $83,790
Maryland $83,430
Alabama $81,800
New Jersey $80,460
Maine $79,540
Minnesota $79,370
District of Columbia $78,860
Massachusetts $78,170

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Median Annual Salary

$76,210

Projected Growth (10yr)

+2.3%

Avg. annual openings

1.3k

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