How Much Does an Associate's Degree in Human Service Management Pay?
Obtaining an associate degree in the social and human services management field typically leads to a career as a social and human services assistant. Of course, other career options are available, but most social work management positions require a master's degree and most social workers have a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Salaries for these social work professionals with a two-year degree tend to be about half of what is typically made by social workers.
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Pay Scale
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The average salary of social and human service assistants was $30,100 per year in 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau indicates that the median salary for those working in this field was $28,200, with the middle 50 percent earning salaries ranging from $22,510 to $35,770 per year. At the high end of the pay scale were those who made $44,910 or more per year, while the lowest paid human services assistants made $18,780 or less.
Employers
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Human service assistants make different salaries depending upon the industry in which they are employed. According to the BLS, the largest number of these assistants worked in the individual and family services field, earning average salaries of $28,530 per year in 2010. Those working for local government agencies made $34,630 on average, while those working for state governments made $35,780. Social services assistants in mental health facilities made $25,020, while those working in vocational rehabilitation services made $26,230 on average.
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Location
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Location provides some indication of what a social and human service assistant can expect to make. According to the BLS, California and New York had the largest number of social and human service assistants employed in 2010. Those working in California made an average salary of $35,040 per year, while those working in New York made $33,200. Connecticut was the highest paying state with an average salary of $39,340 per year. Those working in the District of Columbia made $39,290, coming in second, just ahead of California, in terms of the highest paying states.
Job Outlook
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs for social and human services assistants should grow by about 23 percent during the decade from 2008 to 2018. The bureau indicates that the increased size of the elderly population will be one main contributing factor in this growth as will an increased demand for treatment in areas like substance abuse and mental health.
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