Social Worker market brief · Los Angeles, CA
Social Worker Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
108 social worker openings are live in the Los Angeles, CA area from 64 employers, led by County of Los Angeles, Unicare, and Cedars-Sinai. The middle half of posted salaries runs $72,000–$113,438 a year (median $83,515), from the 71% 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
- 108
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Los Angeles market.
Companies hiring
- 64
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $83,515
- 71% 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 57%. 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
108
Hiring employers
64
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
60
34 companies · $76,960 median
Established employers
27
17 companies · $117,344 median
Top of market
7
6 companies · $134,667 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$72,000
P50
$83,515
P75
$113,438
P90
$124,800
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 Los Angeles
- 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 Los Angeles, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 108 live roles tracked in this market.
- 64 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Los Angeles
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
108 social worker openings across 64 employers establish the current Los Angeles opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
County of Los Angeles 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
Move from the Los Angeles market view into active employers and representative social worker openings
Employer activity · 64 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 108 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More social worker openings in Los Angeles
- Allied-Social Worker, Travel · MedSource LLC.
- Social Worker-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Travel · Talent4Health LLC
- Social Worker (MSW) – PACE · Talent Connect Now
- Social Worker, LCSW · MemorialCare
- BSW - Social Worker · UnitedHealth Group
- Managing Social Worker · Public Counsel
- Social Worker · Alexandria Real Estate Equities
- Social Worker · Alexandria Real Estate Equities
- Social Worker BHU ASW or AMFT or MSW · College Medical Center
- Social Worker LCSW - Behavioral Health Per Diem/On Call · eVAC
- Allied Health-Social Worker, Travel · Ventura MedStaff
- Clinical Social Worker LCSW - Heart Transplant · Cedars-Sinai
- Social Worker II · Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA)
- Allied Health-Social Worker, Travel · Ventura MedStaff
- Social Worker-Social Worker, Travel · StaffDNA
- Clinical Social Worker LCSW - Heart Transplant · Cedars-Sinai
Social Worker jobs in Los Angeles: 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 Los Angeles?
Metaintro tracks 108 live social worker openings from 64 employers in the Los Angeles, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in Los Angeles pay?
The median posted salary is $83,515 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $72,000 to $113,438. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Los Angeles?
County of Los Angeles, Unicare, Cedars-Sinai, and Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 64 hiring employers.
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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 Los Angeles 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.
Built for career movement
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