El Dorado County social worker salary, 2025

93 people worked as social workers for El Dorado County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,632, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at El Dorado County?

Official pay range1

$58,032 to $114,192

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

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$96,632

average base pay $87,807

Based on the 75 of 93 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of El Dorado County's social workers (33 of 93) hold the title 7203 Social Worker III, with an official range of $80,018 to $97,282. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $97,946, $664 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$99,658
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$4,181
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$58,032
bottom of the 7201 Social Worker I range
Average pay rank
25th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at El Dorado 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. 7201 Social Worker I$58,032 to $70,533 · 6 people
    $62,576
  2. 7202 Social Worker II$63,627 to $77,334 · 11 people
    $71,092
  3. 7203 Social Worker III$80,018 to $97,282 · 33 people
    $97,946
  4. 7205 Social Worker IV$84,240 to $102,398 · 27 people
    $99,018
  5. 7211 Social Worker Supervisor I$84,240 to $102,398 · 10 people
    $117,652
  6. 7212 Social Worker Supervisor II$93,954 to $114,192 · 6 people
    $117,025

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

Does El Dorado County pay social workers more than other California employers?

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

Full-year social workers at El Dorado County earned $9,107 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in El Dorado County compared to nearby counties

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

El Dorado County Shades match the state map.

Where does El Dorado County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

El Dorado County ranks 25th of 63, above the middle employer.

El Dorado 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 El Dorado 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 El Dorado County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$8,762
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,795
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at El Dorado County

What is the average social worker salary at El Dorado County?

Social workers at El Dorado County who worked the full year earned an average of $96,632 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $99,658: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $58,032 to $114,192.

How much overtime do social workers at El Dorado County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $4,181 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,285: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at El Dorado County get?

The most common pension formula among El Dorado County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $8,762 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at El Dorado County

Sources for the El Dorado County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at El Dorado 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 El Dorado County.

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