Social Worker (government) in Connecticut

$63,596 – $122,474

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$78,970

median pay in CT, all employers

5,230

workers in CT (SOC 21-1021)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Social Worker Trainee - Social And Human Services Class 7746SH · class description Grade SH 18 · P-2 SH 40 Hour Pay Plan	$63,596 – $79,995 a year 9 steps Step 1: $63,596 a year Step 2: $65,734 a year Step 3: $67,898 a year Step 4: $70,052 a year Step 5: $72,206 a year Step 6: $74,357 a year Step 7: $76,510 a year Step 8: $78,807 a year Step 9: $79,995 a year
Licensed Master Social Worker (35 Hour) Class 0964HC · class description Grade HC 23 · P-1 HC 35 Hour Pay Plan	$72,148 – $97,788 a year 11 steps Step 1: $72,148 a year Step 2: $74,778 a year Step 3: $77,396 a year Step 4: $80,030 a year Step 5: $82,656 a year Step 6: $85,289 a year Step 7: $87,922 a year Step 8: $90,331 a year Step 9: $92,753 a year Step 10: $95,238 a year Step 11: $97,788 a year
Social Worker - Health Care Professional (35 Hour) Class 7749HC · class description Grade HC 24 · P-1 HC 35 Hour Pay Plan	$75,613 – $102,384 a year 11 steps Step 1: $75,613 a year Step 2: $78,355 a year Step 3: $81,090 a year Step 4: $83,834 a year Step 5: $86,580 a year Step 6: $89,314 a year Step 7: $92,053 a year Step 8: $94,579 a year Step 9: $97,112 a year Step 10: $99,714 a year Step 11: $102,384 a year
Licensed Master Social Worker (37.5 Hour) Class 0964XC · class description Grade XC 23 · P-1 XC 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$77,300 – $104,776 a year 11 steps Step 1: $77,300 a year Step 2: $80,121 a year Step 3: $82,926 a year Step 4: $85,746 a year Step 5: $88,563 a year Step 6: $91,381 a year Step 7: $94,201 a year Step 8: $96,783 a year Step 9: $99,374 a year Step 10: $102,040 a year Step 11: $104,776 a year
Clinical Social Worker (35 Hour) Class 0966HC · class description Grade HC 25 · P-1 HC 35 Hour Pay Plan	$79,302 – $107,164 a year 11 steps Step 1: $79,302 a year Step 2: $82,154 a year Step 3: $84,981 a year Step 4: $87,829 a year Step 5: $90,667 a year Step 6: $93,514 a year Step 7: $96,348 a year Step 8: $99,002 a year Step 9: $101,650 a year Step 10: $104,369 a year Step 11: $107,164 a year
Licensed Master Social Worker (40 Hour) Class 0964FP · class description Grade FP 23 · P-1 FP 40 Hour Pay Plan	$82,454 – $111,760 a year 11 steps Step 1: $82,454 a year Step 2: $85,460 a year Step 3: $88,453 a year Step 4: $91,462 a year Step 5: $94,466 a year Step 6: $97,474 a year Step 7: $100,481 a year Step 8: $103,237 a year Step 9: $106,001 a year Step 10: $108,842 a year Step 11: $111,760 a year
Social Worker - Social And Human Services Class 7713SH · class description Grade SH 24 · P-2 SH 40 Hour Pay Plan	$82,980 – $105,609 a year 9 steps Step 1: $82,980 a year Step 2: $85,990 a year Step 3: $88,992 a year Step 4: $91,999 a year Step 5: $95,008 a year Step 6: $98,011 a year Step 7: $101,013 a year Step 8: $104,045 a year Step 9: $105,609 a year
Clinical Social Worker (37.5 Hour) Class 0966XC · class description Grade XC 25 · P-1 XC 37.5 Hour Pay Plan	$84,965 – $114,817 a year 11 steps Step 1: $84,965 a year Step 2: $88,023 a year Step 3: $91,052 a year Step 4: $94,104 a year Step 5: $97,146 a year Step 6: $100,195 a year Step 7: $103,232 a year Step 8: $106,072 a year Step 9: $108,909 a year Step 10: $111,824 a year Step 11: $114,817 a year
Social Worker - Health Care Professional (40 Hour) Class 7749FP · class description Grade FP 24 · P-1 FP 40 Hour Pay Plan	$86,414 – $117,009 a year 11 steps Step 1: $86,414 a year Step 2: $89,548 a year Step 3: $92,673 a year Step 4: $95,809 a year Step 5: $98,948 a year Step 6: $102,073 a year Step 7: $105,202 a year Step 8: $108,092 a year Step 9: $110,984 a year Step 10: $113,956 a year Step 11: $117,009 a year
Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour) Class 0966FP · class description Grade FP 25 · P-1 FP 40 Hour Pay Plan	$90,629 – $122,474 a year 11 steps Step 1: $90,629 a year Step 2: $93,892 a year Step 3: $97,120 a year Step 4: $100,376 a year Step 5: $103,620 a year Step 6: $106,874 a year Step 7: $110,114 a year Step 8: $113,145 a year Step 9: $116,171 a year Step 10: $119,277 a year Step 11: $122,474 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	5,230
10th percentile	$48,660
Median	$78,970
90th percentile	$109,980
National median, government employers	$65,660

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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