Welfare supervisor vs foster care worker

The differences between welfare supervisors 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 welfare supervisor and a foster care worker. Additionally, a welfare supervisor has an average salary of $57,215, which is higher than the $46,037 average annual salary of a foster care worker.

The top three skills for a welfare supervisor include social work, foster care and mental health. The most important skills for a foster care worker are foster care, social work, and child abuse.

Welfare supervisor vs foster care worker overview

	Welfare Supervisor	Foster Care Worker
Yearly salary	$57,215	$46,037
Hourly rate	$27.51	$22.13
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	1,680	151,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Welfare supervisor vs foster care worker salary

Welfare supervisors and foster care workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Supervisor	Foster Care Worker
Average salary	$57,215	$46,037
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $72,000	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 welfare supervisor and foster care worker education

There are a few differences between a welfare supervisor and a foster care worker in terms of educational background:

	Welfare Supervisor	Foster Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Social Work	Social Work
Most common college	SUNY at Albany	Boston University

Welfare supervisor vs foster care worker demographics

Here are the differences between welfare supervisors' and foster care workers' demographics:

	Welfare Supervisor	Foster Care Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	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 welfare supervisor and foster care worker duties and responsibilities

Welfare supervisor example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
Increase number if license homes and contracts with DHS so that another employee has been hire.
Create guidelines for the referral process and maintain a thorough database for patients receiving elective joint replacement surgery and post-operative care.
Perform related adoptions and supervisory visits for state adoptions.

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.

Welfare supervisor vs foster care worker skills

Common welfare supervisor skills

Social Work, 35%
Foster Care, 13%
Mental Health, 7%
Direct Supervision, 6%
DCFS, 4%
Administrative Functions, 3%

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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