Social services analyst vs foster care worker

The differences between social services analysts and foster care 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 social services analyst and a foster care worker. Additionally, a social services analyst has an average salary of $52,167, which is higher than the $46,037 average annual salary of a foster care worker.

The top three skills for a social services analyst include supplemental security income, social services and support services. The most important skills for a foster care worker are foster care, social work, and child abuse.

Social services analyst vs foster care worker overview

	Social Services Analyst	Foster Care Worker
Yearly salary	$52,167	$46,037
Hourly rate	$25.08	$22.13
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	80,418	151,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Social services analyst vs foster care worker salary

Social services analysts and foster care workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Social Services Analyst	Foster Care Worker
Average salary	$52,167	$46,037
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $75,000	Between $32,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Riverview Health
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between social services analyst and foster care worker education

There are a few differences between a social services analyst and a foster care worker in terms of educational background:

	Social Services Analyst	Foster Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Social Work
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Boston University

Social services analyst vs foster care worker demographics

Here are the differences between social services analysts' and foster care workers' demographics:

	Social Services Analyst	Foster Care Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%
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 social services analyst and foster care worker duties and responsibilities

Social services analyst example responsibilities.

Create and complete appeals process.
Train new employees on DCFS regulations and program standards for all federally-fund programs
Assist with and represent the agency on clients' appeals and appeal hearings.
Issue subpoenas for family court appearances, attend court hearings and testify when need.
Attend court to interview parties, collect payments, issue subpoenas and provide witness testimony.
Locate defects in applications that affect a variety of programs under the DCFS business umbrella.

Foster care worker example responsibilities.

Conduct unscheduled regular school visits to attain records of attendance, suspensions, IEP, and treatment plans.
Manage to write progress note, complete FASP's and input information on PROMIS on a timely manner.
Manage caseload of 18 23 children and adolescents in DSS custody due to abuse, neglect and criminal activity.
Manage a caseload of families with children in DSS custody awaiting return home to family of origin base upon progress make.
Lead presentation and training sessions to community and inter-agency groups.
Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.

Social services analyst vs foster care worker skills

Common social services analyst skills

Supplemental Security Income, 10%
Social Services, 8%
Support Services, 7%
Educational History, 6%
Program Directives, 5%
Local Laws, 5%

Common foster care worker skills

Foster Care, 26%
Social Work, 19%
Child Abuse, 7%
Social Services, 6%
Foster Children, 5%
Community Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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