School Social Worker Salary in Nashville, TN

How much does a School Social Worker make in Nashville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a School Social Worker in Nashville, TN is $64,724. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,178 to $72,187, with most professionals earning between $52,218 and $78,983.

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What is a School Social Worker?

A School Social Worker provides counseling and psycho-social services to children and adolescents in schools at both micro and macro levels. Social workers work as mental health experts, leaders of social and emotional development within the school community, family-school liaisons, and program development experts. They aim to address student issues by working with an ecological, systems approach with parents, the school, and the community. They also work with crisis intervention, group treatment, child neglect and abuse identification and reporting, integrating services to culturally and ec...

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Complete written documentation of clinical services including completing diagnostic evaluations, progress notes, Medicaid billing notes as requested by the district, and PPT Progress Summaries.

December 02, 2022

Actively listens to and assists with questions regarding evaluation data and information provided by other members of the team.

December 19, 2022

Attend and participate in meetings involving the faculty and other participant that are of reasonable length and address relevant educational topics as a legitimate function and obligation of professional educators.

January 19, 2023

Facilitates communication between the home and school, seeking to involve families in the educational process of their children and providing feedback to the school on family situations and problems.

January 23, 2023

Collaborate with other staff, as necessary, to implement grant-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a variety of needs including special education, at-risk, limited English proficient students and others, to bring them to grade level proficiency.

March 17, 2023

Maintains an effective system of record keeping, which will ensure confidentiality and accountability, in addition to, keeping documentation of all related service notes which includes clinical notes including individual and group session documentation.

March 22, 2023

Demonstrates a strong work ethic, extensive knowledge of child and adolescent development, and a documented track record of personal and professional success.

March 26, 2023

Assisting team members to understand mental health and behavioral concerns of students identified as needing assistance and the potential impact of chosen interventions.

April 22, 2023

Participates in committees established by the school district, examples may include, but are not limited to, the Student Assistance Committee and Weapons Evaluation Committee.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for School Social Worker in Nashville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

58178

72187

64724

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

58269

72355

64819

What is the average salary for School Social Worker in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of School Social Worker in Nashville, TN. The base salary for School Social Worker ranges from $58,178 to $72,187 with the average base salary of $64,724. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,269 to $72,355 with the average total cash compensation of $64,819.

View Average Salary for School Social Worker as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,724	$58,178 - $72,187
Bonus	$95	$92 - $168
Total Pay	$64,819	$58,269 - $72,355

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

School Social Worker Salary Near Nashville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hendersonville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,092 - $72,081	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Franklin, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,975 - $71,936	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Murfreesboro, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,749 - $71,655	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Clarksville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,346 - $68,674	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Bowling Green, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,775 - $69,206	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hopkinsville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,156 - $68,438	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN

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About Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017. Located in northern Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. The 2017 population of the entire 14-...

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