New Jersey Social Work Salary Outlook

This page provides you with a complete overview of the Social Worker field in the state of New Jersey. Here you will find statistics on salaries, careers, jobs and best cities hiring a Social Worker and more.

Average Salary of New Jersey Social Workers

According to Indeed.com, the average salary of a New Jersey Social Worker was $55,000 vs the national salary of $51,000. A Social Worker in New Jersey saw a large number of companies featuring over 2,656 jobs. The types of jobs posted ranged from Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship while the most common level of experience required for Social Worker jobs was Mid Level.

In USD as of September 26, 2016 55k 110k 165k
New Jersey Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Oaks Integrated Care, Dungarvin, Barnabas Health, Maxim Healthcare Services, and Rutgers University offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level required.

Additional Salaries of Social Workers

In this section explore additional details on popular jobs within social work:

  1. Community Social Worker
  2. Family Social Worker
  3. Healthcare Social Worker
  4. Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  5. Medical Social Worker
  6. Mental Health Social Worker
  7. Psychiatric Social Worker
  8. Public Health Social Worker
  9. School Social Worker
  10. Substance Abuse Social Worker

Community Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Community Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Community Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were naviHealth, Dungarvin, Care Plus NJ, Inc., Delta-T Group, and WellCare offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Senior Level, and Mid Level required.

Family Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Family Social Worker $56,000 Bar high
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Average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Family Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were naviHealth, Care Plus NJ, Inc., Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Maxim Healthcare Services, and Bright Horizons Family Solutions offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, and Commission with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Healthcare Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Healthcare Social Worker $63,000 Bar high
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Average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Healthcare Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Delta-T Group, naviHealth, Execu | Search, Barnabas Health, and Rutgers University offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, Commission, and Internship with Mid Level, Entry Level, and Senior Level required.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Licensed Clinical Social Worker $66,000 Bar high
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Average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Licensed Clinical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were BAYADA Home Health Care, naviHealth, Maxim Healthcare Services, Amedisys, Inc., and WellCare offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, and Temporary with Mid Level and Entry Level required.

Medical Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Medical Social Worker $57,000 Bar high
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Average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Medical Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were naviHealth, Meridian Health, Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, Inc., Southern Jersey Family Medical Centers, and Dungarvin offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

Mental Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Mental Health Social Worker $61,000 Bar high
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Average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Mental Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Delta-T Group, Dungarvin, GenPsych Adolescent Program, Care Plus NJ, Inc., and Oaks Integrated Care offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, and Internship with Mid Level and Entry Level required.

Psychiatric Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Psychiatric Social Worker $74,000 Bar high
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Average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Psychiatric Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were CFG Health Network, Barnabas Health, Oaks Integrated Care, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, and St. Joseph's Healthcare System offering Full-time, Part-time, and Temporary with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Public Health Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Public Health Social Worker $60,000 Bar high
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Average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Public Health Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Matrix Medical Network, WellCare, Rutgers University, KIPP New Jersey, and Alaris Health offering Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Contract, and Internship with Entry Level, Mid Level, and Senior Level required.

School Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
School Social Worker $52,000 Bar high
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Average School Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average School Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL, Dungarvin, Care Plus NJ, Inc., Delta-T Group, and Rutgers University offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Commission, and Internship with Mid Level, Entry Level, and Senior Level required.

Substance Abuse Social Worker
In USD as of September 20, 2016 55k 110k 165k
Substance Abuse Social Worker $55,000 Bar high
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Average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings in New Jersey are 8% higher than average Substance Abuse Social Worker salaries for job postings nationwide. The top 5 employers were Care Plus NJ, Inc., Maxim Healthcare Services, Barnabas Health, GenPsych, and The NBN Group offering Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Internship, and Temporary with Entry Level and Mid Level required.

Top Employers of New Jersey Social Worker’s

According to Indeed.com, there were approximately 2,656 jobs for a New Jersey Social Worker with most employers looking for Mid Level, Senior Level, and Entry Level candidates.

Company # Jobs Available*
Oaks Integrated Care 90 jobs
Dungarvin 80 jobs
Barnabas Health 70 jobs
Maxim Healthcare Services 65 jobs
Rutgers University 43 jobs
Bright Horizons Family Solutions 43 jobs
Catholic Charities – Diocese of Trenton 37 jobs
Meridian Health 28 jobs
BAYADA Home Health Care 27 jobs
Department for Persons with Disabilities 26 jobs
Execu | Search 22 jobs
Princeton HealthCare System 21 jobs
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 21 jobs
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL 20 jobs
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities 20 jobs

Top Cities with the Most Job Openings

According to Indeed.com, there were a total of 2,656 Social Worker jobs in New Jersey.

City # Jobs Available*
New Jersey 87 jobs
Newark, NJ 50 jobs
Long Branch, NJ 56 jobs
Hackensack, NJ 31 jobs
Passaic, NJ 25 jobs

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*Indicates number of job postings as of September, 2016.