Sierra County social worker salary, 2025

5 people worked as social workers for Sierra County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $81,916.

What is the average social worker salary at Sierra County?

Official pay range1

$51,847 to $99,711

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

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$81,916

average base pay $72,627

Based on the 5 of 5 social workers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$85,161
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$1,739
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$51,847
bottom of the Social Worker I range
Average pay rank
48th
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Sierra 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$51,847 to $63,021 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker III$65,920 to $80,126 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Social Work Supervisor II$82,032 to $99,711 · 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 Sierra County pay social workers more than other California employers?

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

Full-year social workers at Sierra County earned $23,823 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Sierra County compared to nearby counties

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

Sierra County Shades match the state map.

Where does Sierra County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Sierra County ranks 48th of 63, below the middle employer.

Sierra 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 Sierra 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 Sierra County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$5,905
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$11,470
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Sierra County

What is the average social worker salary at Sierra County?

Social workers at Sierra County who worked the full year earned an average of $81,916 in 2025. The middle social worker earned $85,161: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $51,847 to $99,711.

How much overtime do social workers at Sierra County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $1,739 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,696: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Sierra County get?

The most common pension formula among Sierra County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $5,905 a year into the pension plan.

More social worker salaries

Sources for the Sierra County figures

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

How we read the data