School Social Worker Salary in New York, New York

How much does a School Social Worker make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a School Social Worker in New York, NY is $79,014. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $71,023 to $88,126, with most professionals earning between $63,747 and $96,422.

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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 New York, NY

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88126

79014

Average Total Cash Compensation

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71135

88330

79130

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 New York, NY. The base salary for School Social Worker ranges from $71,023 to $88,126 with the average base salary of $79,014. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,135 to $88,330 with the average total cash compensation of $79,130.

View Average Salary for School Social Worker as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$79,014	$71,023 - $88,126
Bonus	$116	$112 - $205
Total Pay	$79,130	$71,135 - $88,330

* 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 New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,023 - $88,126	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,023 - $88,126	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,023 - $88,126	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,023 - $88,126	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,023 - $88,126	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,023 - $88,126	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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