Social Service Assistant Earnings

Social Service Assistant Earnings

Median annual earnings of social and human service assistants were $24,270 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $19,220 and $30,900. The top 10 percent earned more than $39,620, while the lowest 10 percent earned less than $15,480.

Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of social and human service assistants in May 2004 were:

State government	$29,270
Local government	28,230
Individual and family services	23,400
Vocational rehabilitation services	21,770
Residential mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse facilities	20,410

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition