Sonoma County social worker salary, 2025
288 people worked as social workers for Sonoma County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $114,547, overtime included.
What is the average social worker salary at Sonoma County?
Official pay range, general social workers1
$73,154 to $130,320
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for general social workers, the largest group
Based on the 228 of 288 social workers who worked the full year.
The largest group of Sonoma County's social workers (105 of 288) hold the title Child Protective Services Social Worker, with an official range of $98,616 to $119,842. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $121,387, $1,545 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $113,223
- the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $3,133
- average per full-year social worker
- Starting salary
- $73,154
- bottom of the Social Service Worker I range
- Average pay rank
- 14th
- of 63 California employers
What does each social worker title at Sonoma 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 Service Worker IFewer than 5
- Social Service Worker II$86,871
- Social Service Worker III$102,116
- Adult And Aging Social Worker$115,050
- Social Service Supervisor I$121,087
- Adult And Aging Social Work Supervisor$132,780
Children's social workers
- Child Protective Services Social Worker$121,387
- Child Protective Services Social Work Supervisor$137,759
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Sonoma County pay social workers more than other employers in Sonoma County?
Average total pay of full-year social workers: Sonoma County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Sonoma County$114,547
- All employers in Sonoma County$114,547
- All employers in California$105,739
Full-year social workers at Sonoma County earned the same as the Sonoma County average and $8,808 more than the California average.
Average social worker pay in Sonoma County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year social workers across all employers in each county that borders Sonoma County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$128,363 average, 1 employer$13,816 more than Sonoma County
- Marin County$124,026 average, 1 employer$9,479 more than Sonoma County
- Solano County$123,723 average, 1 employer$9,176 more than Sonoma County
- Contra Costa County$118,258 average, 1 employer$3,711 more than Sonoma County
- Lake County$90,384 average, 1 employer$24,163 less than Sonoma County
- Mendocino County$88,403 average, 1 employer$26,144 less than Sonoma County
Where does Sonoma County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year social workers, by average total pay.1
All 63 California employers
Sonoma County ranks 14th of 63, above 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 Sonoma County
As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year social worker, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- Not reported
- the most common formula among Sonoma County's social workers
- Employer pension contribution
- $19,547
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $21,072
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about social worker pay at Sonoma County
What is the average social worker salary at Sonoma County?
Social workers at Sonoma County who worked the full year earned an average of $114,547 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $113,223: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $73,154 to $130,320.
How much overtime do social workers at Sonoma County earn?
Full-year social workers were paid an average of $3,133 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $388: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
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Sources for the Sonoma County figures
Every person who held a social worker position at Sonoma 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 Sonoma County.