College Social Work Instructors

Median Salary: $61,000

Many college social work instructors across the United States share a handful of key professional traits. For example, initiative, analytical thinking, and independence can be vital for success in the industry, especially when blended with career training. Around 8,290 people were working as college social work instructors nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's essential to cultivate these characteristics and receive formal training, particularly if you're preparing to move up in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for college social work instructors in the U.S. was $61,000 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $29.30. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about college social work instructors, including wages and job density for metropolitan areas all over the United States.

College social work instructors should be skilled in:

Written Expression
Speech Recognition
Near Vision
Originality
Category Flexibility

Different people go into different careers; college social work instructors are typically:

Artistic
Enterprising
Conventional

Working as a college social work instructor requires knowledge in subjects like:

Sociology and Anthropology
Therapy and Counseling
Philosophy and Theology
Law and Government
Administration and Management

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of people working as college social work instructors). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of college social work instructors in each city as compared to the national average.

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	90	$99,800	$48.00	$134,900	$64.80	-65.1%

Colorado
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Denver	100	$60,300	$29.00	$78,400	$37.70	33.3%

District of Columbia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	NA	$62,900	$30.20	$79,300	$38.10	NA

Florida
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Miami (Area)	70	$79,900	$38.40	$108,700	$52.30	11.1%

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	260	$56,700	$27.30	$77,700	$37.40	12.7%

Maryland
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	110	$74,800	$35.90	$93,200	$44.80	34.9%

Massachusetts
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	180	$71,100	$34.20	$89,400	$43.00	65.1%
Springfield	60	NA	NA	NA	NA	239.7%

Minnesota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Minneapolis	60	$69,200	$33.30	$85,300	$41.00	-44.4%

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Columbia	NA	$53,500	$25.70	$64,900	$31.20	NA
Kansas City	50	$57,100	$27.40	$75,200	$36.10	-14.3%
St. Louis	NA	$53,400	$25.70	$69,200	$33.30	NA

New York
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Buffalo	50	$67,100	$32.30	$88,600	$42.60	52.4%
New York (Area)	380	$56,900	$27.40	$84,200	$40.50	19%

North Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Charlotte	50	$51,800	$24.90	$77,100	$37.10	-9.5%
Greensboro	40	$59,700	$28.70	$77,200	$37.10	85.7%

Ohio
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cincinnati	70	NA	NA	NA	NA	17.5%
Cleveland	120	$50,900	$24.50	$69,200	$33.30	82.5%
Columbus	150	$73,300	$35.30	$94,800	$45.60	163.5%
Dayton	40	$63,100	$30.30	$80,800	$38.90	68.3%
Toledo	60	NA	NA	NA	NA	230.2%

Oregon
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Portland	NA	$83,700	$40.20	$131,600	$63.30	NA

Pennsylvania
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Philadelphia (Area)	170	$73,000	$35.10	$100,500	$48.30	50.8%
Pittsburgh	130	$94,600	$45.50	$148,300	$71.30	81%
Scranton	50	NA	NA	NA	NA	223.8%

Rhode Island
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Providence	50	$69,500	$33.40	$94,100	$45.20	46%

South Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Columbia	80	$57,400	$27.60	$69,900	$33.60	257.1%

Tennessee
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Knoxville	80	NA	NA	NA	NA	292.1%

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Dallas (Area)	40	$52,500	$25.20	$60,100	$28.90	-68.3%

Wisconsin
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Milwaukee	60	$61,400	$29.50	$71,400	$34.40	22.2%