Mendocino County social worker salary, 2025

90 people worked as social workers for Mendocino County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $88,694, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Mendocino County?

Official pay range1

$54,142 to $102,773

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

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$88,694

average base pay $74,744

Based on the 55 of 90 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Mendocino County's social workers (24 of 90) hold the title S546 Social Worker III, with an official range of $65,770 to $79,934. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $79,701, within the range.

Median total pay
$82,337
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$5,290
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$54,142
bottom of the S544 Social Worker I range
Average pay rank
35th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Mendocino 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. S544 Social Worker I$54,142 to $65,811 · 14 people
    $59,006
  2. S545 Social Worker II$59,675 to $72,530 · 14 people
    $76,249
  3. S546 Social Worker III$65,770 to $79,934 · 24 people
    $79,701
  4. S548 Social Worker IV-A$69,098 to $83,970 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. S547 Social Worker III-Dif$70,928 to $86,195 · 11 people
    $98,065
  6. S552 Social Worker IV-B$76,170 to $92,581 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. S549 Social Worker Supervisor I$76,710 to $93,226 · 7 people
    $102,861
  8. S550 Social Worker Supervisor I Dif$78,541 to $95,472 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  9. S598 Social Worker IV-C$80,018 to $97,261 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  10. S551 Social Worker Supervisor II-A$80,454 to $97,781 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  11. S584 Social Worker IV-D$83,907 to $101,982 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  12. S599 Social Worker Supervisor II-B$84,573 to $102,773 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  13. A544 Acting Social Worker 1Range not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported
  14. T552 Xh Social Worker 4-BRange not reported · fewer than 5 people
    Not reported

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

Does Mendocino County pay social workers more than other employers in Mendocino County?

Average total pay of full-year social workers: Mendocino County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year social workers at Mendocino County earned $291 more than the Mendocino County average and $17,045 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Mendocino County compared to nearby counties

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

Mendocino County Shades match the state map.

Where does Mendocino County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Mendocino County ranks 35th of 63, below the middle employer.

Mendocino 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 Mendocino County

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

Pension formula
2.7% at 57
the most common formula among Mendocino County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$34,814
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,579
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Mendocino County

What is the average social worker salary at Mendocino County?

Social workers at Mendocino County who worked the full year earned an average of $88,694 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $82,337: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $54,142 to $102,773.

How much overtime do social workers at Mendocino County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $5,290 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $3,846: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Mendocino County get?

The most common pension formula among Mendocino County's social workers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $34,814 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Mendocino County

Sources for the Mendocino County figures

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

How we read the data