Social Work Lecturers

Median Salary: $61,000   |  

Many social work lecturers have a few professional characteristics in common. For example, self control, persistence, and attention to detail serve as effective workplace tools, especially when combined with solid career training. Around 8,290 folks worked as social work lecturers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it is vital to hone these attributes and pursue solid training, particularly if you desire to advance in the field.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that social work lecturers took home a median annual pay of $61,000 in 2009, equal to $29.30 per hour. Of course, income levels can vary by education, experience and locale.

Below, you will find more data about social work lecturers, including wages and job density for areas across the nation.

Social work lecturers should be skilled in:

  • Near Vision
  • Speech Recognition
  • Originality
  • Information Ordering
  • Category Flexibility

Different folks go into different careers. Social Work Lecturers are typically:

  • Social
  • Artistic
  • Enterprising

Working as a social work lecturer requires knowledge in subjects like:

  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Law and Government
  • Administration and Management

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In the tables below, you will find links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of folks employed as social work lecturers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of social work lecturers in each city as compared to the national average. Want career information in a different city? Learn more about careers across the nation on CareerXE™ at WorldWideLearn.com.

Here is how median wages for social work lecturers break down across the United States.

California
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Los Angeles (Area) 90 $99,800 $48.00 $134,900 $64.80 -65.1%
Colorado
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Denver 100 $60,300 $29.00 $78,400 $37.70 33.3%
District of Columbia
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Washington (Area) NA $62,900 $30.20 $79,300 $38.10 NA
Florida
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Miami (Area) 70 $79,900 $38.40 $108,700 $52.30 11.1%
Illinois
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Chicago (Area) 260 $56,700 $27.30 $77,700 $37.40 12.7%
Maryland
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Baltimore 110 $74,800 $35.90 $93,200 $44.80 34.9%
Massachusetts
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Boston (Area) 180 $71,100 $34.20 $89,400 $43.00 65.1%
Springfield 60 NA NA NA NA 239.7%
Minnesota
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Minneapolis 60 $69,200 $33.30 $85,300 $41.00 -44.4%
Missouri
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Columbia NA $53,500 $25.70 $64,900 $31.20 NA
Kansas City 50 $57,100 $27.40 $75,200 $36.10 -14.3%
St. Louis NA $53,400 $25.70 $69,200 $33.30 NA
New York
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Buffalo 50 $67,100 $32.30 $88,600 $42.60 52.4%
New York (Area) 380 $56,900 $27.40 $84,200 $40.50 19%
North Carolina
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Charlotte 50 $51,800 $24.90 $77,100 $37.10 -9.5%
Greensboro 40 $59,700 $28.70 $77,200 $37.10 85.7%
Ohio
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Cincinnati 70 NA NA NA NA 17.5%
Cleveland 120 $50,900 $24.50 $69,200 $33.30 82.5%
Columbus 150 $73,300 $35.30 $94,800 $45.60 163.5%
Dayton 40 $63,100 $30.30 $80,800 $38.90 68.3%
Toledo 60 NA NA NA NA 230.2%
Oregon
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Portland NA $83,700 $40.20 $131,600 $63.30 NA
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia (Area) 170 $73,000 $35.10 $100,500 $48.30 50.8%
Pittsburgh 130 $94,600 $45.50 $148,300 $71.30 81%
Scranton 50 NA NA NA NA 223.8%
Rhode Island
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Providence 50 $69,500 $33.40 $94,100 $45.20 46%
South Carolina
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Columbia 80 $57,400 $27.60 $69,900 $33.60 257.1%
Tennessee
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Knoxville 80 NA NA NA NA 292.1%
Texas
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Dallas (Area) 40 $52,500 $25.20 $60,100 $28.90 -68.3%
Wisconsin
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Milwaukee 60 $61,400 $29.50 $71,400 $34.40 22.2%

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