Social Worker market brief · Portland, OR
Social Worker Jobs in Portland, OR
67 social worker openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 44 employers, led by Legacy Health, Ventura MedStaff, and Alois Healthcare. The middle half of posted salaries runs $71,661–$114,979 a year (median $105,534), from the 75% 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
- 67
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 44
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $105,534
- 75% 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
67
Hiring employers
44
Salary coverage
75%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
38
24 companies · $85,000 median
Established employers
19
12 companies · $112,000 median
Top of market
6
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$71,661
P50
$105,534
P75
$114,979
P90
$120,786
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live social worker listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 67 live roles tracked in this market.
- 44 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
67 social worker openings across 44 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Legacy Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 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 Portland market view into active employers and representative social worker openings
Employer activity · 44 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 67 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 Portland
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) · LifeStance
- Inpatient Medical Social Worker (FT, Days) · Kaiser Permanente
- Social Worker II · Sea Mar Community Health Center
- Social Worker (LCSW) (Outpatient) · Adventist Health
- Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor · Impact Recruiting Solutions
- Social Worker MSW and Social Worker LCSW · eVAC
- Social Worker (Travel) - LCSW - $2,034/wk - Oregon City, OR · VitalHire
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) · Gotham Enterprises Ltd
- Social Worker-LCSW, Travel · Cynet Health
- Allied-Social Worker (CSW), Travel · Excel Medical Staffing
- Allied-Social Worker, Travel · MedSource LLC.
- Social Services-Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Travel · THP Healthcare Staffing
- Social Worker-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Travel · TLC Nursing Associates, Inc.
- Allied Health-Social Worker, Travel · Ventura MedStaff
- Allied Health-Social Worker, Travel · Ventura MedStaff
- Allied Health-Social Worker, Travel · Ventura MedStaff
Social Worker jobs in Portland: 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 Portland?
Metaintro tracks 67 live social worker openings from 44 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $105,534 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $71,661 to $114,979. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Portland?
Legacy Health, Ventura MedStaff, Alois Healthcare, and Care Career have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 44 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
Compare Social Worker demand around Portland.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Portland market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland 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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