Career field
Community & Social Service careers
Occupations that counsel, support, and serve individuals and communities. CampusPin lists 17 community & social service occupations, with median pay ranging from $45,120 to $69,480 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations in this field
- Social workers, all other$69,480
- Healthcare social workers$68,090
- Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors$65,140
- Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists$64,520
- Marriage and family therapists$63,780
- Health education specialists$63,000
- Clergy$60,820
- Mental health and substance abuse social workers$60,060
- Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$59,190
- Child, family, and school social workers$58,570
- Community and social service specialists, all other$54,940
- Directors, religious activities and education$54,840
- Community health workers$51,030
- Counselors, all other$49,830
- Rehabilitation counselors$46,110
- Religious workers, all other$45,120
- Social and human service assistants$45,120
Majors that lead into this field
CampusPin majors whose program maps to occupations in this field via the federal CIP–SOC crosswalk.
Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.