Sources: Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Personnel, Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System — Pay Plan Structures and Class Occupational Details (effective July 1, 2025); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Missouri state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2025. These are the ranges Missouri sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Associate Social Services Specialist Class 13SS10 Grade G5 | $34,992 – $57,312 a year |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker Class 05SW30 Grade G8 | $34,992 – $73,392 a year |
| Senior Social Services Specialist Class 13SS30 Grade G9 | $34,992 – $80,496 a year |
| Social Services Specialist Class 13SS20 Grade G8 | $34,992 – $73,392 a year |
Schedule: GENERAL STRUCTURE (Uniform Classification and Pay Plan). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Personnel, Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System — Pay Plan Structures and Class Occupational Details (effective July 1, 2025). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Missouri, all employers Sourced
Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021) in Missouri, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MO |
|---|---|
| Workers | 9,620 |
| 10th percentile | $37,200 |
| Median | $48,520 |
| 90th percentile | $65,230 |
| 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.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Social Worker (government) page.