Shasta County social worker salary, 2025
151 people worked as social workers for Shasta County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $74,788, overtime included.
What is the average social worker salary at Shasta County?
Official pay range, general social workers1
$53,737 to $93,754
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group
Based on the 135 of 151 social workers who worked the full year.
Most of Shasta County's social workers (76 of 151) hold the title Social Worker, with an official range of $53,737 to $68,582. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $64,162, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $70,281
- the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $4,535
- average per full-year social worker
- Starting salary
- $53,737
- bottom of the Social Worker range
- Average pay rank
- 56th
- of 63 California employers
What does each social worker title at Shasta 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$64,162
- Senior Social Worker$82,234
- Social Worker Supervisor I$87,938
- Social Worker Supervisor II$102,284
Mental health social workers
- Social Worker$58,528
- Senior Social WorkerFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Shasta County pay social workers more than other employers in Shasta County?
Average total pay of full-year social workers: Shasta County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Shasta County$74,788
- All employers in Shasta County$74,788
- All employers in California$105,739
Full-year social workers at Shasta County earned the same as the Shasta County average and $30,951 less than the California average.
Average social worker pay in Shasta County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Shasta County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Siskiyou County$83,325 average, 1 employer$8,537 more than Shasta County
- Plumas County$82,446 average, 1 employer$7,658 more than Shasta County
- Trinity County$73,782 average, 1 employer$1,006 less than Shasta County
- Tehama County$73,063 average, 1 employer$1,725 less than Shasta County
- Modoc County$64,520 average, 1 employer$10,268 less than Shasta County
- Lassen CountyFewer than 5Fewer than 5 full-year social workers at Lassen County's employers.
Where does Shasta County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1
All 63 California employers
Shasta County ranks 56th 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 Shasta 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 Shasta County's social workers
- Employer pension contribution
- $6,551
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $3,252
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about social worker pay at Shasta County
What is the average social worker salary at Shasta County?
Social workers at Shasta County who worked the full year earned an average of $74,788 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $70,281: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $53,737 to $93,754.
How much overtime do social workers at Shasta County earn?
Full-year social workers were paid an average of $4,535 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,028: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What pension do social workers at Shasta County get?
The most common pension formula among Shasta County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $6,551 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Shasta County figures
Every person who held a social worker position at Shasta 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 Shasta County.