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Job outlook for family support coordinators in the United States
Family support coordinator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected family support coordinator job growth rate is 9% from 2018-2028.
About 64,000 new jobs for family support coordinators are projected over the next decade.
Family support coordinator salaries have increased 12% for family support coordinators in the last 5 years.
There are over 3,506 family support coordinators currently employed in the United States.
There are 116,163 active family support coordinator job openings in the US.
The average family support coordinator salary is $42,177.
Are family support coordinator jobs in demand?
Family support coordinator job and salary trends over time
Family support coordinator jobs over time
Family support coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,506 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,404 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 3,406 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 3,324 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,193 | 0.00% |
Average family support coordinator salary over time
Family support coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,177 | $20.28 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | $41,271 | $19.84 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $40,296 | $19.37 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $38,650 | $18.58 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $37,666 | $18.11 | +2.1% |
Family support coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for family support coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 274 | 32% |
| 2 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 610 | 29% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 186 | 25% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 164 | 24% |
| 5 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 636 | 22% |
| 6 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,551 | 21% |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 824 | 21% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 202 | 21% |
| 9 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 996 | 20% |
| 10 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,085 | 18% |
| 11 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 539 | 18% |
| 12 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 849 | 17% |
| 13 | Alaska | 739,795 | 127 | 17% |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,021 | 15% |
| 15 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 260 | 15% |
| 16 | California | 39,536,653 | 5,379 | 14% |
| 17 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,422 | 14% |
| 18 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 427 | 14% |
| 19 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 408 | 14% |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 177 | 13% |
Most common cities for family support coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield | 1 | 4% | $44,593 |
| 2 | Bangor | 1 | 3% | $39,950 |
| 3 | Beverly | 1 | 2% | $44,424 |
| 4 | Weymouth Town | 1 | 2% | $44,930 |
| 5 | Jacksonville | 1 | 1% | $47,237 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $36,658 |
| 7 | Fayetteville | 1 | 0% | $47,284 |
| 8 | Richmond | 1 | 0% | $46,210 |
| 9 | Virginia Beach | 1 | 0% | $45,984 |
Family Support Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of family support coordinator experts
Seattle University
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Seattle University
The USA Hockey Foundation
Pacific Lutheran University
Hartwick College
Boston University
ASCP - Associated Skin Care Professionals
American University
Frostburg State University
Dr. Rashmi Chordiya Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorSeattle University
Institute of Public Service
What skills stand out on Family Support Coordinator resumes?
Dr. Rashmi Chordiya Ph.D.: The skills that stand out on Social Service Coordinator resumes are the soft/essential skills for managing relationships with clients and communities they serve. These include awareness of own and other's feeling and emotional needs, empathy- which is capacity and skill to see, hear, and understand the client's and communities needs and point of view, compassion which is ability and capacity to see other's pain and suffering and desire to alleviate it, and clear communication skills which includes the ability to speak and listen mindfully with loving-kindness. Social Service Coordinator skills are often high-level care and emotional work skills.
In addition, other skills that stand out include- technical skills to work with current technologies, to search effectively in search engines and distill social services information relevant to the clients, ability to discern and appropriately support clients in navigating social services, and ability to function with calm in time-sensitive situations.
Dr. Tami James Moore
Professor of Family ScienceUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney
Department of Counseling, School Psychology & Family Science. College of Education
What soft skills should all Family Support Coordinators possess?
Dr. Tami James Moore: Problem-solving is one of the most important soft skills in this profession. Clients are usually facing some financial problems before they seek help, so the professional will need to be able to analyze the client's current situation, explore the causes of the situation, and come up with possible solutions. Relational/interpersonal skills, especially empathy and a nonjudgmental attitude, often determine the success or failure of family case management. Professionals must avoid imposing their own perception of needs and their own values onto their client's situations. This is very difficult for new professionals, but with education and guidance, that can be overcome. The ability to be a team player is also essential to success. Individuals and families will accept and implement suggested strategies much more quickly and consistently if they feel that the professional has their best interest at the center of suggested plans.
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.
Professor of History, Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ProgramSeattle University
History Department
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Family Support Coordinators?
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.: As a historian of the European Middle Ages, I'm struck by how students this past year have acquired something scarce: historical empathy. The past can seem so remote, so very different from our lived experiences today, and this can make history seem irrelevant. But this fall, I was teaching a section on the bubonic plague, which historians of medicine now know was a global pandemic, not just an epidemic in Europe. Usually, students are fascinated by the gruesome medical details, but not this group.
They did not need or want to look death in the eyes. They wanted to know how did people react? How did they get back to normal? When we ticked off the list of reactions--fear, distrust of science (such as it was in 1348), xenophobia, scapegoating, economic collapse, hoarding supplies, turn to religion, gallows humor about worms crawling about corpses--they got it. When we talked about the aftermath--eat, drink, be merry, and protest the inequality--they got it. That is historical empathy, and I'm sad that this was how it had to be learned, but it will give them broader compassion that can encompass people alive today.
What experience really stands out on Family Support Coordinator resumes?
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.: Altruism. Anyone who reaches out and does work that repairs the shredded world and does not ask for an avalanche of cash. And an understanding of how privilege works and a desire to work to rein in the harm of unchecked privilege.
What Family Support Coordinator skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Tamara Tranter: Communication skills. Take a communications course. Read books on communication and leadership. You may not want to be the leader, but learning about leadership will help you understand what type of leader you want to work for and learn from. Pick up the phone and call people you think you want to work for or learn from, don't just email them; making cold calls teaches you character. Learn to stand out. What can you do during that year that will add value to your life and career buckets? Read and learn about emotional intelligence - understand who you are and how to best interact with others.
Companies who are hiring are going to want to know you were doing something to grow and learn during the year if you were not employed or going to class during that time. Don't fake it. Tell us that you were taking an online class in a different program you wanted to learn about or that you were a stay at home parent that had to help your child/children with remote learning. Talk about the things you were motivated to do each day and the things that challenged you. Tell us if you had a family member that was ill. We want to know that you did things to help you grow and add value to yourself - reading books, taking up running, helping out your neighbors. We know everyone faced some type of struggle during this, but how did you manage it?
What general advice would you give to a Family Support Coordinator?
Tamara Tranter: Take risks, go outside of your comfort zone, and don't go into interviews with big expectations. Many qualified people have been impacted and are going to get many of the jobs because they have past experience. So be realistic, be positive, and be a team player.
Jordan Levy Ph.D.
Associate Professor of AnthropologyPacific Lutheran University
Anthropology Department
What Family Support Coordinator skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Jordan Levy Ph.D.: Some students enter college having taken a "gap year" between high school and university. Any kind of volunteer or work experience that further develops their interpersonal communication skills is beneficial for the range of discussion and small group work that university-level classes require. Some students do service projects in other countries, which is great because they also gain international experiences that contribute to their overall formation as informed global citizens. These experiences can then tell what kinds of classes they take in university and can remain a source of inspiration for what careers they pursue.
Namita Sugandhi Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of AnthropologyHartwick College
Anthropology Department
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Family Support Coordinators in the next 3-5 years?
Namita Sugandhi Ph.D.: Documentation and public engagement will remain crucial parts of Anthropological work, and technology that allows us to record, analyze, and share data will continue to be necessary. Over the next several years, it will be essential to find new and innovative ways of connecting virtually to audiences' broader network. This will require the ability to think out-of-the-box and adapt to unique circumstances and new technologies. Technologies that allow people to build relationships across space will continue to transform how we experience social life. Those who are new to the job market will have to master these new virtual strategies of communication and self-promotion and need to understand and navigate the impact of this pandemic on the non-virtual world.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Family Support Coordinator job market given the pandemic?
Namita Sugandhi Ph.D.: Historically, pandemics have created significant shifts in both the social and economic conditions of life, and this one is no different. The most influential trends that I expect in the job market are tighter hiring practices that will require candidates to have multiple skillsets, pushing many workers into increasingly unsafe and unfair positions. An unfortunate mantra of gratitude developed amongst the employed, early in the pandemic, was, "At least I still have a job." I think that sentiment still exists for people. Many employers know this and will continue to use it to their advantage. They pressure their employees to work under conditions that are increasingly unhealthy and untenable for themselves and their families. This will exacerbate many of the existing inequalities that this pandemic has already highlighted. In addition to becoming more ruthless and exploitative, I think future hiring patterns will highly value a candidates' ability to demonstrate resilience and innovation during the pandemic. A candidate's technological prowess - even for a non-technical job - will also be much more visible and impact standards and expectations of professionalism in the job market.
Will there be an increase or decrease in demand for Family Support Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Namita Sugandhi Ph.D.: There is an absolute need for employees who can think anthropologically, but this is probably not where most jobs will lie in the next five years. There is no perceived "demand" for Anthropology graduates in most circumstances; this is not new, but it is to our detriment as a society when most people no longer have the capacity to critically understand the social and historical circumstances of the labor market. This will continue to erode at safe and fair conditions for many working people in America and worldwide. That being said, new candidates will have to be adept at doing new things in new ways - not just replicating the same old things in new ways. I do not think the training for this will come from the professional fields of medicine, law, or business, which are traditionally more conservative. I suspect there will continue to be a declining demand for professional Anthropologists but increasing demand for skilled graduates with an anthropology background. They can apply the social and historical insights of these subjects to whatever field they practice.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Family Support Coordinators to find work opportunities?
John Marston: Private contractor companies are operating in the consulting space, termed "Cultural Resource Management."
Emily Morgan
Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP)ASCP - Associated Skin Care Professionals
What type of skills will young Family Support Coordinators need?
Emily Morgan: Standards are elevating in the skincare industry, and this is a good thing! However, esthetic graduates may find that the basics needed to pass their state board exams may not cut it for gainful employment. Estheticians looking for a new job should be prepared to show that they have a strong knowledge of sanitation and safety protocols, treatment techniques, and ingredients. Certifications in more advanced esthetic services will improve the chances of gainful employment. This demonstrates to potential employers that the esthetician is eager to learn, grow, and offer a new means of income. Belonging to an association such as Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) also shows an impressive level of professionalism and maturity, and shows that the esthetician is serious about protecting and flourishing in their new career, which will be very attractive to employers.
What experience really stands out on Family Support Coordinator resumes?
Dr. Adelaide Kelly-Massoud: Special Education may be unique in a COVID-19 era because the demand is not expected to waver. I would argue now, more than ever; the school will be looking deeply at candidates' qualifications. A teacher candidate entering the field will want the resume to reflect their abilities and what they can offer to school culture. During this time, schools will want to see that candidates have varied experiences with face to face, virtual, and possibly, hybrid instruction. Some, if not many, teacher candidates are entering the field with all of their clinical experience being a reflection of virtual COVID-19 era teaching. If that is the case, I would advise candidates to highlight experiences with pre-K-12 students that informed their decision to join the field. Highlight the spark of passion moment and past jobs working with kids.
Current trends and future directions of special education will require candidates that have a pulse on the social justice issues that face today's children. Candidates' resumes should reflect their ability to create a safe and inclusive classroom for all learners. The achievement gaps that already existed in education will continue to grow in the face of the global pandemic. A resume reflecting a special education teacher has the passion and skills to use data-driven, research-based interventions to narrow the gap and show a more profound commitment to creating meaningful change.
How do you envision technology impacting Family Support Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Dr. Adelaide Kelly-Massoud: Well, every teacher and teacher candidate was thrust into distance learning. Misguided attempts to foster understanding often leaned our adult distant learning pedagogy. Teachers, and those who prepare teachers, found their job to research, define, design, and implement meaningful teaching and learning using a virtual platform. Words such as synchronous and asynchronous are now a part of our everyday vernacular. But there is a much more optimistic change on the horizon that we can thank coronavirus for.
Communication and collaboration have been forced to change. Parents and Teachers are more connected and have been put in a position to leverage technology to build networks of support and consistent dialog. I urge teachers to leverage this in their future as we work to reopening schools; we should learn from this experience to leverage technology to keep us connected.
Jamelyn Tobery-Nystrom
Coordinator of M.Ed. Special EducationFrostburg State University
Educational Professions
What type of skills will young Family Support Coordinators need?
Jamelyn Tobery-Nystrom: Special education needs are wide and varying, depending on position and state/jurisdiction needs. In general, knowledge and experience in the Autism Spectrum is a high need area. Knowledge and skills in behavioral/mental health are also in demand. Indeed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to adapt instruction online is a new skill area for special education teachers.