Community & Social Service

Healthcare Social Workers

SOC 21-1022

Help patients and families navigate illness, care, and what comes after.

Median pay

$68k

$57k to $82k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

18k openings / yr

Education

Master's

AI exposure

48%

modeled estimate · 66th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

74/100

Key skills

Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Writing
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.