Social Worker market brief · Detroit, MI
Social Worker Jobs in Detroit, MI
87 social worker openings are live in the Detroit, MI area from 42 employers, led by Teaching, PACE Southeast Michigan, and NHA. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,055–$83,340 a year (median $65,780), from the 36% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 87
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Detroit market.
Companies hiring
- 42
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $65,780
- 36% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 37%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
87
Hiring employers
42
Salary coverage
36%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
22
17 companies · $64,188 median
Established employers
16
9 companies · $92,008 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$58,055
P50
$65,780
P75
$83,340
P90
$98,093
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live social worker listings in Detroit
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Detroit, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 87 live roles tracked in this market.
- 42 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Detroit
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
87 social worker openings across 42 employers establish the current Detroit opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Teaching is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 42 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 87 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Social Worker jobs in Detroit: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many social worker jobs are open in Detroit?
Metaintro tracks 87 live social worker openings from 42 employers in the Detroit, MI area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in Detroit pay?
The median posted salary is $65,780 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,055 to $83,340. Based on the 36% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Detroit?
Teaching, PACE Southeast Michigan, NHA, and Tenet Healthcare have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 42 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Detroit market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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