Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in California

In California, the median pay for community and social service specialists, all other is $28.26 an hour ($58,770 a year). About 16,250 people work in this job there.

$28.26Median hourly pay

$47,550–$74,590Middle half of workers, yearly

16,250People in this job in California

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($56,730). California ranks 10th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for community and social service specialists, all other in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.68	$38,840
25% of workers	$22.86	$47,550
Half of workers (median)	$28.26	$58,770
75% of workers	$35.86	$74,590
90% of workers	$46.17	$96,030

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$68,390	2,560
Vallejo	$63,900	100
Napa	$63,690	70
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$62,720	1,090
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$62,390	1,060
Yuba City	$62,320	70
Bakersfield-Delano	$61,500	300
Modesto	$60,950	150
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$60,260	170
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$57,950	110
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$57,560	120
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$57,200	1,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$56,960	5,480
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$56,770	150
Stockton-Lodi	$55,530	200
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$55,280	1,440
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$54,030	250
Chico	$54,000	120
El Centro	$53,990	40
Merced	$53,620	130
Redding	$53,610	130
Fresno	$52,050	290
Salinas	$51,150	150
Visalia	$45,410	190

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for community and social service specialists, all other

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Job outlook: +5.5% over ten years, faster than average · about 11,600 openings a year (BLS)

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Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$65,200
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$86,500
Marriage and Family Therapists	$67,300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$79,000
Healthcare Social Workers	$89,660
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$103,640

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