Riverside County social worker salary, 2025
623 people worked as social workers for Riverside County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $87,427, overtime included.
What is the average social worker salary at Riverside County?
Official pay range, general social workers1
$45,263 to $114,711
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group
Based on the 479 of 623 social workers who worked the full year.
Most of Riverside County's social workers (426 of 623) hold the title Social Services Practitioner III, with an official range of $68,352 to $100,976. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $86,892, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $82,380
- the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $3,818
- average per full-year social worker
- Starting salary
- $45,263
- bottom of the Social Services Practitioner I range
- Average pay rank
- 38th
- of 63 California employers
What does each social worker title at Riverside 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 Services Practitioner I$51,502
- Residential Care Social Worker$77,494
- Social Services Practitioner II$63,589
- Social Services Practitioner III$86,892
- Healthcare Social Services SupervisorFewer than 5
- Department Of Public Social Services Senior Internal Auditor$94,371
- Social Services Supervisor IFewer than 5
- Social Services Supervisor II$117,652
Children's social workers
- Social Services Practitioner IIFewer than 5
- Social Services Practitioner IIIFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Riverside County pay social workers more than other California employers?
Average total pay of full-year social workers: Riverside County next to every California employer together.1
- Riverside County$87,427
- All employers in California$105,739
Full-year social workers at Riverside County earned $18,312 less than the California average.
Average social worker pay in Riverside County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Riverside County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$98,439 average, 2 employers$11,012 more than Riverside County
- San Diego County$97,698 average, 2 employers$10,271 more than Riverside County
- San Bernardino County$90,240 average, 1 employer$2,813 more than Riverside County
- Imperial County$63,776 average, 3 employers$23,651 less than Riverside County
Where does Riverside County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1
All 63 California employers
Riverside County ranks 38th of 63, below 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 Riverside 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 Riverside County's social workers
- Employer pension contribution
- $18,258
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $12,049
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about social worker pay at Riverside County
What is the average social worker salary at Riverside County?
Social workers at Riverside County who worked the full year earned an average of $87,427 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $82,380: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $45,263 to $114,711.
How much overtime do social workers at Riverside County earn?
Full-year social workers were paid an average of $3,818 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $333: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do social workers at Riverside County get?
The most common pension formula among Riverside County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $18,258 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Riverside County figures
Every person who held a social worker position at Riverside 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 Riverside County.