Modeled career paths · Social work

Where does a Case Worker go next?

What employers are asking a Case Worker for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement

Social Worker (MSW)+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

75% of modeled moves out of Case Worker go here

Needs a master's in social work.

progression75% of modeled exits move upward from there

Management path

Clinical Supervisor, Social Services+70% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical

25% of modeled moves out of Case Worker go here

leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there

Director of Social Services+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Social Worker (MSW). 14% joint modeled share

leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there

Higher-growth opportunity

VP Community Services+226% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical

reachable via Clinical Supervisor, Social Services. 6% joint modeled share

executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor

Career pivot

Licensed Clinical Social Worker+81% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Social Worker (MSW). 5% joint modeled share

Needs an MSW, two years of supervised clinical hours and the clinical licensing exam.

pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there

Housing Caseworker+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Social Worker (MSW). 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

Program Manager, Nonprofit+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical

reachable via Social Worker (MSW). 5% joint modeled share

pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.