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| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors Strong outlook | $59,350 | +18.4% | 50,500 | Master's degree |
| Social and human service assistants No bachelor's needed | $45,930 | +7.4% | 48,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Child, family, and school social workers Strong outlook | $59,550 | +4.4% | 33,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors | $64,330 | +2.9% | 27,800 | Master's degree |
| Clergy | $60,810 | +2.4% | 19,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Healthcare social workers Strong outlook | $67,880 | +8.5% | 16,900 | Master's degree |
| Directors, religious activities and education | $52,100 | +3.3% | 13,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers Strong outlook | $60,280 | +10.3% | 12,500 | Master's degree |
| Religious workers, all other | $45,280 | +1.5% | 12,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Community and social service specialists, all other | $56,730 | +5.5% | 11,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Rehabilitation counselors | $46,850 | +2.2% | 8,200 | Master's degree |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $66,270 | +3.0% | 7,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Community health workers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $51,850 | +12.7% | 7,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Health education specialists Strong outlook | $64,070 | +5.6% | 6,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Marriage and family therapists Strong outlook | $66,940 | +13.5% | 6,900 | Master's degree |
| Social workers, all other | $71,900 | +2.3% | 5,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Counselors, all other | $50,860 | +5.9% | 4,300 | Master's degree |
Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.
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