Social Worker market brief · New York City, NY
Social Worker Jobs in New York City, NY
390 social worker openings are live in the New York City, NY area from 165 employers, led by Samaritan Daytop Village, Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, and Good Shepherd Services, Ltd.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $65,780–$85,132 a year (median $73,667), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 390
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 165
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $73,667
- 77% 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 44%. 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
390
Hiring employers
165
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
228
83 companies · $70,000 median
Established employers
96
42 companies · $85,556 median
Top of market
28
14 companies · $130,630 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$65,780
P50
$73,667
P75
$85,132
P90
$118,164
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live social worker listings in New York City
- 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 New York City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 390 live roles tracked in this market.
- 165 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in New York City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
390 social worker openings across 165 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Samaritan Daytop Village is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the New York City market view into active employers and representative social worker openings
Employer activity · 165 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 390 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 New York City
- $60/Hour - Social Worker Contract - FlexStaff · eppr
- $60/Hour - Social Worker Contract - FlexStaff · FlexStaff
- Social Worker 2 - MLSW · Stamford Health
- Social Worker - LMSW (Family Medicine- Bronx) · Urban Health Plan
- Licensed Master Social Worker (000553) · Diverse Lynx
- Social Worker Street Outreach · Good Shepherd Services, Ltd.
- Social Worker I (CSW) · Prime Healthcare
- Social Worker · Partnership with Children
- Social Worker · Epic Healthcare
- Social Worker · Gesher Yehuda
- Social Worker · Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
- Social Worker · Sans Souci Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Social Worker (Bilingual English/Mandarin/Cantonese) · The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Social Worker · Westhab
- Clinical Social Worker School Based Health Program – Columbia · NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Social Worker · Waterview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (1)
Social Worker jobs in New York 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 New York City?
Metaintro tracks 390 live social worker openings from 165 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $73,667 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $65,780 to $85,132. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in New York City?
Samaritan Daytop Village, Greenlife Healthcare Staffing, Good Shepherd Services, Ltd., and St. John's Riverside Hospital have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 165 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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