Calaveras County social worker salary, 2025

31 people worked as social workers for Calaveras County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $77,435.

What is the average social worker salary at Calaveras County?

Official pay range1

$59,134 to $111,176

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest social worker title

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$77,435

average base pay $73,643

Based on the 17 of 31 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Calaveras County's social workers (10 of 31) hold the title Social Worker III, with an official range of $71,906 to $88,379. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $81,477, within the range.

Median total pay
$75,524
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$545
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$59,134
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Average pay rank
54th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Calaveras County pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Social Worker I$59,134 to $72,717 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Housing Services Social Worker$65,208 to $80,142 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Social Worker II$65,208 to $80,142 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Social Worker III$71,906 to $88,379 · 10 people
    $81,477
  5. Social Worker IV$79,269 to $97,406 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Social Services Supervisor I$86,133 to $105,872 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Social Services Supervisor II$90,438 to $111,176 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Calaveras County pay social workers more than other California employers?

Average total pay of full-year social workers: Calaveras County next to every California employer together.1

Full-year social workers at Calaveras County earned $28,304 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Calaveras County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Calaveras County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Calaveras County Shades match the state map.

Where does Calaveras County rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1

All 63 California employers

Calaveras County ranks 54th of 63, below the middle employer.

Calaveras County
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k

Middle employer: $90,154

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Calaveras County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year social worker, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among Calaveras County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$7,566
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,639
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Calaveras County

What is the average social worker salary at Calaveras County?

Social workers at Calaveras County who worked the full year earned an average of $77,435 in 2025. The middle social worker earned $75,524: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $59,134 to $111,176.

How much overtime do social workers at Calaveras County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $545 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $130: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Calaveras County get?

The most common pension formula among Calaveras County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,566 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Calaveras County

Sources for the Calaveras County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at Calaveras County at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Calaveras County.

How we read the data