Modeled career paths · Social work

Where does a Social Worker (MSW) go next?

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

Management path
Clinical Supervisor, Social Services+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
56% of modeled moves out of Social Worker (MSW) go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Social Services+70% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
19% of modeled moves out of Social Worker (MSW) go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Housing Program Manager+45% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Housing Caseworker. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Community Services+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Clinical Supervisor, Social Services. 13% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Licensed Clinical Social Worker+36% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Social Worker (MSW) go here
Needs an MSW, two years of supervised clinical hours and the clinical licensing exam.
pivot80% of modeled exits move upward from there
Housing Caseworker+13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Social Worker (MSW) go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Program Manager, Nonprofit+13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Social Worker (MSW) go here
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.