Sutter County social worker salary, 2025

59 people worked as social workers for Sutter County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $77,742, overtime included.

What is the average social worker salary at Sutter County?

Official pay range, children's social workers1

$62,150 to $111,134

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for children's social workers, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year social workers1

$77,742

average base pay $71,237

Based on the 45 of 59 social workers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Sutter County's social workers (12 of 59) hold the title Social Worker II - Employment Services, with an official range of $52,728 to $72,509. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $61,008, within the range.

Median total pay
$76,247
the middle social worker: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$2,252
average per full-year social worker
Starting salary
$47,278
bottom of the Social Worker I - Employment Services range
Average pay rank
53rd
of 63 California employers

What does each social worker title at Sutter 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

Children's social workers

  1. Social Worker II - Children's Services$62,150 to $86,986 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker III - Children's Services$69,035 to $93,517 · 6 people
    $86,486
  3. Social Worker IV - Children's Services$72,738 to $98,883 · 10 people
    $82,323
  4. Social Worker Supervisor II - Children's Services$80,683 to $111,134 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

General social workers

  1. Social Worker I - Employment Services$47,278 to $65,312 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Social Worker I - Adult Services$49,941 to $68,848 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Social Worker II - Employment Services$52,728 to $72,509 · 12 people
    $61,008
  4. Social Worker II - Adult Services$55,765 to $76,419 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Social Worker III - Employment Services$58,885 to $80,746 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  6. Social Worker III - Adult Services$62,150 to $86,986 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. Social Worker III - Health Division$62,150 to $86,986 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  8. Social Worker Supervisor I - Employment Services$68,827 to $93,246 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  9. Social Worker Supervisor I - Adult Services$72,550 to $98,530 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  10. Social Worker Supervisor II - Adult Services$76,648 to $105,830 · 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 Sutter County pay social workers more than other California employers?

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

Full-year social workers at Sutter County earned $27,997 less than the California average.

Average social worker pay in Sutter County compared to nearby counties

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

Sutter County Shades match the state map.

Where does Sutter County rank among California employers?

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

All 63 California employers

Sutter County ranks 53rd of 63, below the middle employer.

Sutter 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 Sutter 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 Sutter County's social workers
Employer pension contribution
$7,960
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$19,810
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about social worker pay at Sutter County

What is the average social worker salary at Sutter County?

Social workers at Sutter County who worked the full year earned an average of $77,742 in 2025, overtime included. The middle social worker earned $76,247: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its social worker titles runs from $62,150 to $111,134.

How much overtime do social workers at Sutter County earn?

Full-year social workers were paid an average of $2,252 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,441: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do social workers at Sutter County get?

The most common pension formula among Sutter County's social workers is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $7,960 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Sutter County figures

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

How we read the data