As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Forensic Social Worker in the United States is $57,210. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $51,355 to $63,937, with most professionals earning between $46,024 and $70,061.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Forensic Social Worker Salary | $46,024 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Forensic Social Worker Salary | $51,355 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Forensic Social Worker Salary | $57,210 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Forensic Social Worker Salary | $63,937 | US | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Forensic Social Worker Salary | $70,061 | US | April 01, 2025 |
Forensic social work is the application of social work to questions and issues relating to law and legal systems. This specialty of the social work profession goes far beyond clinics and psychiatric hospitals for criminal defendants being evaluated and treated on issues of competency and responsibility. A broader definition includes social work practice which in any way is related to legal issues and litigation, both criminal and civil. Child custody issues, involving separation, divorce, neglect, termination of parental rights, the implications of child and spousal abuse, juvenile and adult j...
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