Nevada County social worker salary, 2025

30 people worked as social workers for Nevada County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $98,916, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Nevada County?

Official pay range1

$61,196 to $134,090

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

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$98,916

average base pay $83,881

Based on the 25 of 30 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Nevada County's social workers (12 of 30) hold the title Social Worker III, with an official range of $74,707 to $91,202. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $91,546, $344 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$92,413
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$12,177
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$61,196
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Average pay rank
20th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Nevada 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$61,196 to $74,707 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker II$67,615 to $82,544 · 7 people
    $95,031
  3. Social Worker III$74,707 to $91,202 · 12 people
    $91,546
  4. Social Worker IV$82,544 to $100,769 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Social Work Supervisor I$95,047 to $116,033 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Social Work Supervisor II$109,838 to $134,090 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Temporary Social Services ScreenerRange 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 Nevada County pay social workers more than other California employers?

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

Full-year social workers at Nevada County earned $6,823 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Nevada County compared to nearby counties

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

Nevada County Shades match the state map.

Where does Nevada County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Nevada County ranks 20th of 63, above the middle employer.

Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$34,570
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$24,077
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Nevada County

What is the average social worker salary at Nevada County?

Social workers at Nevada County who worked the full year earned an average of $98,916 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $92,413: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $61,196 to $134,090.

How much overtime do social workers at Nevada County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $12,177 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $5,626: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Nevada County get?

The most common pension formula among Nevada County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $34,570 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Nevada County

Sources for the Nevada County figures

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

How we read the data