Marin County social worker salary, 2025

122 people worked as social workers for Marin County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,026, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Marin County?

Official pay range, general social workers1

$88,130 to $148,845

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$124,026

average base pay $117,113

Based on the 97 of 122 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Marin County's social workers (20 of 122) hold the title 1239 Social Service Worker II, with an official range of $93,018 to $111,946. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,381, $435 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$122,408
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$3,115
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$88,130
bottom of the 1241 Social Service Worker I range
Average pay rank
8th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Marin 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

  1. 1241 Social Service Worker I$88,130 to $106,350 · 9 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. 1239 Social Service Worker II$93,018 to $111,946 · 20 people
    $112,381
  3. 1233 Social Service Worker I Bil$93,891 to $113,256 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. 1252 Senior Social Service Worker$97,989 to $119,122 · 9 people
    $122,789
  5. 1234 Social Service Worker II Bil$99,029 to $122,408 · 11 people
    $120,730
  6. 0275 Social Service Unit Supervisor$134,472 to $148,845 · 9 people
    $137,109

Children's social workers

  1. 1243 Child Welfare Worker II$99,486 to $119,683 · 18 people
    $121,138
  2. 1257 Senior Child Welfare Worker$104,770 to $127,338 · 6 people
    $134,965
  3. 1246 Child Welfare Worker II Bil$105,914 to $127,338 · 17 people
    $126,197
  4. 0275 Social Service Unit Supervisor$134,472 to $148,845 · 8 people
    $146,158

Mental health social workers

  1. 1239 Social Service Worker II$93,018 to $111,946 · 7 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. 1233 Social Service Worker I Bil$93,891 to $113,256 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. 1234 Social Service Worker II Bil$99,029 to $122,408 · 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 Marin County pay social workers more than other California employers?

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

Full-year social workers at Marin County earned $18,287 more than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties

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

Marin County Shades match the state map.

Where does Marin County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Marin County ranks 8th of 63, above the middle employer.

Marin 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 Marin 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 Marin County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$20,095
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$17,395
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Marin County

What is the average social worker salary at Marin County?

Social workers at Marin County who worked the full year earned an average of $124,026 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $122,408: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $88,130 to $148,845.

How much overtime do social workers at Marin County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $3,115 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $83: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Marin County get?

The most common pension formula among Marin County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $20,095 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Marin County

Sources for the Marin County figures

Every person who held a social worker position at Marin 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 Marin County.

How we read the data