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Salary in Social care on-site in the California region

Market pay levels based on 33 964 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median115 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average123 405 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile81 080 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile154 280 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile81 080 $
Median115 000 $
Upper quartile154 280 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 81 080 $ and 154 280 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 154 280 $.
  • The upper quartile is 90% above the lower one.
  • The average (123 405 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 33 964 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Veterans Health Administration Palo Alto ·

Social Worker (Inpatient Mental Health)

89 109 – 140 165 $

Summary The incumbent provides a full range of comprehensive and professional social work services to Veterans and their families who are admitted to Inpatient Mental Health at the VA Palo…

Full timeOn-sitePalo Alto
Veterans Health Administration Palo Alto ·

Social Worker (Acute Medicine-Surgery)

89 109 – 140 165 $

Summary The incumbent works onsite in the Emergency Department or Acute Care inpatient units. The purpose of this assignment is to provide a full range of comprehensive and professional med…

Full timeOn-sitePalo Alto

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (115 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (123 405 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 81 080 $ to 154 280 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 81 080 $ and a quarter above 154 280 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 33 964 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 115 000 $ is the market level, above 154 280 $ is the strong quarter, below 81 080 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.

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