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Social and Human Service Assistants — Career Decision Dashboard

United States

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Median annual wage

$45,930

United States, 2025

Employment

437,860

United States, 2025

Typical education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Zone 4

Skills identified

35

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Career overview

Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or dependent care.

O*NET code
21-1093.00
Job zone
4
Experience required
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Typical tasks

  • Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
  • Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
  • Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
  • Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
  • Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
  • Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
  • Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.

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Salary analysis — United States

$34,200
10th
$38,150
25th
$45,930
Median
$54,350
75th
$63,290
90th

10th percentile

$34,200

25th percentile

$38,150

75th percentile

$54,350

90th percentile

$63,290

Most important skills

  • Speaking4.0
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Service Orientation3.9
  • Reading Comprehension3.8
  • Coordination3.8
  • Writing3.6
  • Critical Thinking3.6
  • Monitoring3.6
  • Persuasion3.4
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.3
  • Active Learning3.3

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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.

Skill coverage

0%

0 of 15 identified skills

Matched

0

Missing

15

Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.

Skills to develop

SkillImportanceRequired levelYour levelGap
Speaking4.04.1Not selected4.1
Social Perceptiveness4.04.1Not selected4.1
Active Listening4.04.0Not selected4.0
Service Orientation3.94.0Not selected4.0
Reading Comprehension3.84.0Not selected4.0
Critical Thinking3.64.0Not selected4.0
Writing3.63.9Not selected3.9
Monitoring3.63.8Not selected3.8
Coordination3.83.4Not selected3.4
Persuasion3.43.4Not selected3.4
Judgment and Decision Making3.33.3Not selected3.3
Active Learning3.33.3Not selected3.3
Complex Problem Solving3.33.1Not selected3.1
Time Management3.03.1Not selected3.1
Negotiation3.03.0Not selected3.0

Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.

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How salary varies by location

LocationMedianEmploymentYear
Eau Claire, WI$63,8703902025
San Jose, CA$60,6501,9302025
DC$59,4602,0802025
Fond du Lac, WI$58,9401802025
Santa Rosa, CA$58,5807902025
Napa, CA$58,4702302025
Seattle, WA$58,0903,9102025
San Francisco, CA$57,5807,9702025
Salem, OR$57,5601,2002025
Duluth, MN$56,1206002025
Wausau, WI$55,3301102025
Modesto, CA$55,3307102025
Santa Maria, CA$55,1607102025
San Luis Obispo, CA$54,9603302025
Santa Cruz, CA$54,8703902025
WA$54,7707,5902025
Bellingham, WA$54,3201902025
Sacramento, CA$53,8103,1902025
Ithaca, NY$53,5503102025
Walla Walla, WA$52,990902025
All locations with published data

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0.

Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).

Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.