Social Worker market brief · Virginia Beach, VA
Entry-level Social Worker Jobs in Virginia Beach, VA
17 entry-level social worker openings are live in the Virginia Beach, VA area from 10 employers, led by Bon Secours Mercy Health, Sentara, and 9000 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,459–$75,788 a year (median $72,000), from the 82% 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
- 17
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Virginia Beach market.
Companies hiring
- 10
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $72,000
- 82% 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
Virginia Beach's social worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 17 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
17
Hiring employers
10
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
9
5 companies · $67,989 median
Established employers
5
3 companies · $72,369 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$64,459
P50
$72,000
P75
$75,788
P90
$88,959
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Virginia Beach, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 17 live roles tracked in this market.
- 10 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Virginia Beach
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
17 social worker openings across 10 employers establish the current Virginia Beach opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Bon Secours Mercy Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 10 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 17 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Social Worker jobs in Virginia Beach: 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 entry-level social worker jobs are open in Virginia Beach?
Metaintro tracks 17 live entry-level social worker openings from 10 employers in the Virginia Beach, VA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level social worker jobs in Virginia Beach pay?
The median posted salary is $72,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,459 to $75,788. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for entry-level social worker jobs in Virginia Beach?
Bon Secours Mercy Health, Sentara, 9000 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc, and MDPerm have the most open entry-level social worker roles here right now, out of 10 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 Virginia Beach market
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- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
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- 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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