Social Worker pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000403
- Class code
- 32000403
- Pay group
- NC11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Social Worker is $45,431 to $79,504 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000403.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class involves providing intensive social work services in serious and complicated cases which require the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills and intervention techniques. Services are provided in a variety of settings, including neuro-medical centers, child care facilities, Head Start/Early Head Start programs, home environments, correctional facilities, juvenile justice facilities, and state institutions. Clients/patients have specialized dementia, mental health, substance abuse and/or developmental disability issues. Work may involve providing in-depth assessment of individuals and family dynamics and needs, assessment, intervention and treatment of patients/clients and or families. Work may involve training and modeling to direct care staff or families.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of a wide range of behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, and resources in the community. Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework and group work. Skill in establishing rapport with the client and/or family and in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial aspects of clients' problems.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution; or Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; or Master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; or Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Social Worker in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $21.14 | $38.08 | $43,981 to $79,200 |
| Idaho | $51,318 | $102,636 | $51,318 to $102,636 |
| Minnesota | $50,947 | $73,706 | $50,947 to $73,706 |
| New Mexico | $22.62 | $33.93 | $47,050 to $70,574 |
| New York | $66,951 | $85,138 | $66,951 to $85,138 |
| South Carolina | $46,206 | $78,540 | $46,206 to $78,540 |
| Wisconsin | $20.23 | $49.82 | $42,078 to $103,626 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.