Lake County social worker salary, 2025
59 people worked as social workers for Lake County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $90,384, overtime included.
What is the average social worker salary at Lake County?
Official pay range, general social workers1
$51,397 to $137,654
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group
Based on the 46 of 59 social workers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Lake County's social workers (13 of 59) hold the title Social Worker III - Cps, with an official range of $70,845 to $86,112. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $90,506, $4,394 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $89,919
- the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $6,401
- average per full-year social worker
- Starting salary
- $51,397
- bottom of the Social Worker I range
- Average pay rank
- 31st
- of 63 California employers
What does each social worker title at Lake 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
General social workers
- Social Worker IFewer than 5
- Social Worker IIFewer than 5
- Social Worker III$70,367
- Social Worker Supervisor I$92,000
- Social Services Infor Sys SupFewer than 5
- Deputy Social Services DirectFewer than 5
Children's social workers
- Social Worker II - CpsFewer than 5
- Social Worker III - Cps$90,506
- Social Worker IV - CpsFewer than 5
- Social Worker Supervisor I-CpsFewer than 5
- Social Worker -CpsFewer than 5
- Social Worker Supervisor II-CpsFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Lake County pay social workers more than other California employers?
Average total pay of full-year social workers: Lake County next to every California employer together.1
- Lake County$90,384
- All employers in California$105,739
Full-year social workers at Lake County earned $15,355 less than the California average.
Average social worker pay in Lake County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Lake County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$128,363 average, 1 employer$37,979 more than Lake County
- Yolo County$123,300 average, 1 employer$32,916 more than Lake County
- Sonoma County$114,547 average, 1 employer$24,163 more than Lake County
- Mendocino County$88,403 average, 1 employer$1,981 less than Lake County
- Glenn County$88,049 average, 1 employer$2,335 less than Lake County
- Colusa County$76,546 average, 1 employer$13,838 less than Lake County
Where does Lake County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1
All 63 California employers
Lake County ranks 31st of 63, above the middle employer.
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 Lake 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 Lake County's social workers
- Employer pension contribution
- $7,906
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,312
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about social worker pay at Lake County
What is the average social worker salary at Lake County?
Social workers at Lake County who worked the full year earned an average of $90,384 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $89,919: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $51,397 to $137,654.
How much overtime do social workers at Lake County earn?
Full-year social workers were paid an average of $6,401 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $4,248: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do social workers at Lake County get?
The most common pension formula among Lake County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,906 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Lake County figures
Every person who held a social worker position at Lake 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Lake County.