Casework supervisor vs school social worker

The differences between casework supervisors and school social workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a casework supervisor and a school social worker. Additionally, a school social worker has an average salary of $54,856, which is higher than the $54,757 average annual salary of a casework supervisor.

The top three skills for a casework supervisor include social work, foster care and child abuse. The most important skills for a school social worker are social work, social emotional, and IEP.

Casework supervisor vs school social worker overview

	Casework Supervisor	School Social Worker
Yearly salary	$54,757	$54,856
Hourly rate	$26.33	$26.37
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	2,108	122,376
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Master's Degree, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Casework supervisor vs school social worker salary

Casework supervisors and school social workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Casework Supervisor	School Social Worker
Average salary	$54,757	$54,856
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $70,000	Between $40,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between casework supervisor and school social worker education

There are a few differences between a casework supervisor and a school social worker in terms of educational background:

	Casework Supervisor	School Social Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Master's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Social Work	Social Work
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Boston College

Casework supervisor vs school social worker demographics

Here are the differences between casework supervisors' and school social workers' demographics:

	Casework Supervisor	School Social Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%	Male, 17.5% Female, 82.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between casework supervisor and school social worker duties and responsibilities

Casework supervisor example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
Coordinate admissions of active duty service members and veterans to the inpatient rehabilitation/medical unit after suffering a new spinal cord injury.
Determine eligibility of AFDC households and relate food stamps.

School social worker example responsibilities.

Case manage in-district and out-of-district students with emotional disabilities, autism, other health impair and physical disabilities.
Provide individual, group and family therapy to patients suffering from substance abuse/dependence.
Prepare APS reports as needed and present them to the state.
Prepare IEP's, set goals, and objectives consistent with CSE standards.
Train college interns, new employees, and volunteers on APS policies and procedures.
Design school-wide and individual PBIS programs and incentives; as well as compiled data relate to PBIS.

Casework supervisor vs school social worker skills

Common casework supervisor skills

Social Work, 24%
Foster Care, 9%
Child Abuse, 9%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Mental Health, 6%
Technical Assistance, 5%

Common school social worker skills

Social Work, 26%
Social Emotional, 6%
IEP, 6%
Community Resources, 5%
Professional Development, 5%
Behavioral Issues, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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