Social Worker market brief · Kansas City, MO
Social Worker Jobs in Kansas City, MO
35 social worker openings are live in the Kansas City, MO area from 21 employers, led by Children's Mercy KC, Trumed, and HCA Healthcare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,622–$77,366 a year (median $72,000), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 63% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 35
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Kansas City market.
Companies hiring
- 21
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $72,000
- 49% 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
Kansas City's social worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 22 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
35
Hiring employers
21
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
1.5 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
15
10 companies · $68,396 median
Established employers
12
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$58,622
P50
$72,000
P75
$77,366
P90
$90,067
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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The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Kansas City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 35 live roles tracked in this market.
- 21 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Kansas City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
35 social worker openings across 21 employers establish the current Kansas City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 22 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Children's Mercy KC is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 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 · 21 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 35 matches
Representative openings
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More social worker openings in Kansas City
- Hospice Social Worker · Ascend Hospice
- Behavioral Health Social Worker · Prime Healthcare
- Social Worker (Success Academy Anderson) · Kansas City School District - KCMO
- Social Worker PRN · Saint Luke’s
- Social Worker - Long Term Substitute · Liberty School District 53
- Social Worker-Behavioral Health Clinician LCSW, LMFT, LPC, Travel · Cure Healthcare Staffing
- Hospice Social Worker · Three Oaks Hospice
- Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor · Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
- Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker · Children's Mercy KC
- Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker · Children's Mercy KC
- Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker · Children's Mercy KC
- Child and Family Mental Health Provider-Clinical Social Worker · Children's Mercy KC
- Social Worker MSW PRN · HCA Healthcare
- Float Social Worker (LCSW or LMSW) - Social Work Services (4 days per week; 7:00a-5:30p, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun) · Trumed
- Inpatient/Outpatient Social Worker (LCSW or LMSW) - Social Work Services - UH Truman Medical Center (5 days per week, 8:00a-4:30p; Mon-Fri) · Trumed
- Hospice Social Worker - PRN · The University of Kansas Health System
Social Worker jobs in Kansas City: 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 Kansas City?
Metaintro tracks 35 live social worker openings from 21 employers in the Kansas City, MO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in Kansas City pay?
The median posted salary is $72,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $58,622 to $77,366. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most social worker openings in Kansas City?
Entry-level roles lead with 22 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Kansas City?
Children's Mercy KC, Trumed, HCA Healthcare, and Saint Luke’s have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 21 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Kansas City 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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