Social Worker market brief · San Francisco, CA
Social Worker Jobs in San Francisco, CA
116 social worker openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 42 employers, led by UCSF, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, and Oakland Unified School District. The middle half of posted salaries runs $75,691–$128,462 a year (median $113,743), from the 57% of listings that disclose pay. 8% 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
- 116
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 42
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $113,743
- 57% 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 54%. 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
116
Hiring employers
42
Salary coverage
57%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
78
21 companies · $88,146 median
Established employers
18
10 companies · $141,180 median
Top of market
10
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$75,691
P50
$113,743
P75
$128,462
P90
$149,724
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 San Francisco
- 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 San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 116 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 San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
116 social worker openings across 42 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UCSF is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 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 San Francisco market view into active employers and representative social worker openings
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 116 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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- CLIN SOCIAL WORKER · Seton Medical Center
Social Worker jobs in San Francisco: 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 San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 116 live social worker openings from 42 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $113,743 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $75,691 to $128,462. Based on the 57% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in San Francisco?
UCSF, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Oakland Unified School District, and Kaiser Permanente 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 San Francisco 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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