Social and Community Service Managers

Social and Community Service Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Salary by State

State Name Employment Annual Salary Hourly Salary
Alabama 2,000 $66,930 $32.18
Alaska 990 $80,940 $38.92
Arizona 2,840 $69,700 $33.51
Arkansas 1,410 $55,100 $26.49
California 23,080 $84,770 $40.75
Colorado 1,650 $86,300 $41.49
Connecticut 3,890 $66,530 $31.99
Delaware 790 $67,990 $32.69
District of Columbia 500 $105,660 $50.80
Florida 7,750 $72,460 $34.84
Georgia 3,200 $67,270 $32.34
Hawaii 830 $70,770 $34.03
Idaho 940 $60,660 $29.16
Illinois 5,740 $72,840 $35.02
Indiana 2,260 $62,620 $30.11
Iowa 2,650 $61,440 $29.54
Kansas 1,320 $68,840 $33.09
Kentucky 1,490 $67,910 $32.65
Louisiana 2,020 $75,770 $36.43
Maine 1,030 $65,250 $31.37
Maryland 3,540 $84,590 $40.67
Massachusetts 7,040 $75,170 $36.14
Michigan 4,300 $74,680 $35.90
Minnesota 4,960 $81,660 $39.26
Mississippi 790 $56,230 $27.03
Missouri 1,730 $65,700 $31.59
Montana 680 $60,730 $29.20
Nebraska $77,610 $37.31
Nevada 980 $77,400 $37.21
New Hampshire 1,010 $69,020 $33.18
New Jersey 4,470 $92,230 $44.34
New Mexico 820 $67,480 $32.44
New York 13,000 $89,010 $42.79
North Carolina 2,910 $69,480 $33.41
North Dakota 370 $73,790 $35.47
Ohio 4,930 $71,160 $34.21
Oklahoma 1,070 $66,480 $31.96
Oregon 3,840 $70,990 $34.13
Pennsylvania 6,130 $75,200 $36.15
Rhode Island 580 $89,120 $42.84
South Carolina 1,210 $74,760 $35.94
South Dakota 290 $77,170 $37.10
Tennessee 1,590 $72,620 $34.91
Texas 8,970 $74,420 $35.78
Utah 980 $64,560 $31.04
Vermont 1,260 $69,230 $33.29
Virginia 3,010 $88,610 $42.60
Washington 4,770 $84,320 $40.54
West Virginia 340 $62,980 $30.28
Wisconsin 2,840 $73,840 $35.50
Wyoming 290 $63,450 $30.51

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on the social sciences, psychology, and biomedical sciences to study complex problems of human individual and social growth and behavior.

Bachelor's Degree
Certificate Associate Degree
Certificate
Certificate Associate Degree

A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service, human services policy, planning and evaluation, social services law and administration, and applications to particular issues, services, localities, and populations.

Bachelor's Degree
Certificate
Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree

A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of organizing and providing services to communities. May prepare individuals to apply such knowledge and skills in community service positions.

Certificate
Certificate Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Prescott College
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
Master's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods.

Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Master's Degree
Master's Degree
Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Doctorate Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and implement social services for children, youth, and families. Includes instruction in child development and psychology, adolescence, family studies, social work, social services administration, juvenile and family law, program and facilities planning, youth leadership, counseling, probation, casework, applicable procedures and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree

Any program providing instruction in social work and related services not listed above.

Certificate Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Certificate
Master's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree

A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Faulkner University
Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree
Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Bachelor's Degree
Certificate

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Amridge University
Amridge University
Montgomery, AL
Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree

A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public administration, principles of accounting and financial management, human resources management, taxation of non-profit organizations, and business law as applied to non-profit organizations.

Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Certificate
  • $76,790 per year
    National average salary
    Very High
    Job growth rate
  • Bachelor's degree
    Typical education requirement
  • Less than 5 years
    Typical experience requirement

Educational Attainment

The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as social and community service managers.

  • Less than high school 1%
  • High school graduate 7%
  • College dropout 13%
  • Associate’s degree 6%
  • Bachelor’s degree 39%
  • Master’s degree 29%
  • Doctorate degree 5%

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