Social Worker (government) in Oregon: Pay Plan

$65,436 – $142,956

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$64,130

median pay in OR, all employers

6,630

workers in OR (SOC 21-1021)

Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Oregon state pay plan Sourced

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

Class and grade	Published rate
Social Services Specialist 2 Class 6613 · class description Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$5,458.00 – $8,352.00 a month $65,496 – $100,224 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,458.00 a month Rate 2: $5,714.00 a month Rate 3: $5,988.00 a month Rate 4: $6,276.00 a month Rate 5: $6,581.00 a month Rate 6: $6,904.00 a month Rate 7: $7,247.00 a month Rate 8: $7,592.00 a month Rate 9: $7,968.00 a month Rate 10: $8,352.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$5,837.00 – $8,931.00 a month $70,044 – $107,172 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,837.00 a month Rate 2: $6,114.00 a month Rate 3: $6,401.00 a month Rate 4: $6,713.00 a month Rate 5: $7,038.00 a month Rate 6: $7,386.00 a month Rate 7: $7,751.00 a month Rate 8: $8,121.00 a month Rate 9: $8,522.00 a month Rate 10: $8,931.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,453.00 – $8,347.00 a month $65,436 – $100,164 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,453.00 a month Rate 2: $5,712.00 a month Rate 3: $5,983.00 a month Rate 4: $6,274.00 a month Rate 5: $6,574.00 a month Rate 6: $6,900.00 a month Rate 7: $7,241.00 a month Rate 8: $7,587.00 a month Rate 9: $7,963.00 a month Rate 10: $8,347.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,832.00 – $8,925.00 a month $69,984 – $107,100 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,832.00 a month Rate 2: $6,109.00 a month Rate 3: $6,399.00 a month Rate 4: $6,709.00 a month Rate 5: $7,033.00 a month Rate 6: $7,380.00 a month Rate 7: $7,746.00 a month Rate 8: $8,116.00 a month Rate 9: $8,517.00 a month Rate 10: $8,925.00 a month
Psychiatric Social Worker Class 6720 · class description Grade 26-WA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Corrections - Security Plus (REPR AAON)	$6,895.00 – $9,581.00 a month $82,740 – $114,972 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $6,895.00 a month Rate 4: $7,227.00 a month Rate 5: $7,570.00 a month Rate 6: $7,987.00 a month Rate 7: $8,319.00 a month Rate 8: $8,726.00 a month Rate 9: $9,145.00 a month Rate 10: $9,581.00 a month
Grade 26-WP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of Corrections - Security Plus (REPR AAON)	$7,376.00 – $10,248.00 a month $88,512 – $122,976 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $7,376.00 a month Rate 4: $7,731.00 a month Rate 5: $8,096.00 a month Rate 6: $8,542.00 a month Rate 7: $8,898.00 a month Rate 8: $9,332.00 a month Rate 9: $9,784.00 a month Rate 10: $10,248.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$7,968.00 – $11,140.00 a month $95,616 – $133,680 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $7,968.00 a month Rate 4: $8,352.00 a month Rate 5: $8,764.00 a month Rate 6: $9,191.00 a month Rate 7: $9,644.00 a month Rate 8: $10,105.00 a month Rate 9: $10,604.00 a month Rate 10: $11,140.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$8,522.00 – $11,913.00 a month $102,264 – $142,956 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $8,522.00 a month Rate 4: $8,931.00 a month Rate 5: $9,372.00 a month Rate 6: $9,828.00 a month Rate 7: $10,318.00 a month Rate 8: $10,809.00 a month Rate 9: $11,342.00 a month Rate 10: $11,913.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$7,968.00 – $11,140.00 a month $95,616 – $133,680 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $7,968.00 a month Rate 4: $8,352.00 a month Rate 5: $8,764.00 a month Rate 6: $9,191.00 a month Rate 7: $9,644.00 a month Rate 8: $10,105.00 a month Rate 9: $10,604.00 a month Rate 10: $11,140.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$8,522.00 – $11,913.00 a month $102,264 – $142,956 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $8,522.00 a month Rate 4: $8,931.00 a month Rate 5: $9,372.00 a month Rate 6: $9,828.00 a month Rate 7: $10,318.00 a month Rate 8: $10,809.00 a month Rate 9: $11,342.00 a month Rate 10: $11,913.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$7,968.00 – $11,140.00 a month $95,616 – $133,680 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $7,968.00 a month Rate 4: $8,352.00 a month Rate 5: $8,764.00 a month Rate 6: $9,191.00 a month Rate 7: $9,644.00 a month Rate 8: $10,105.00 a month Rate 9: $10,604.00 a month Rate 10: $11,140.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$8,522.00 – $11,913.00 a month $102,264 – $142,956 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $8,522.00 a month Rate 4: $8,931.00 a month Rate 5: $9,372.00 a month Rate 6: $9,828.00 a month Rate 7: $10,318.00 a month Rate 8: $10,809.00 a month Rate 9: $11,342.00 a month Rate 10: $11,913.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$7,968.00 – $11,140.00 a month $95,616 – $133,680 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $7,968.00 a month Rate 4: $8,352.00 a month Rate 5: $8,764.00 a month Rate 6: $9,191.00 a month Rate 7: $9,644.00 a month Rate 8: $10,105.00 a month Rate 9: $10,604.00 a month Rate 10: $11,140.00 a month
Grade 33Q-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$8,522.00 – $11,913.00 a month $102,264 – $142,956 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $8,522.00 a month Rate 4: $8,931.00 a month Rate 5: $9,372.00 a month Rate 6: $9,828.00 a month Rate 7: $10,318.00 a month Rate 8: $10,809.00 a month Rate 9: $11,342.00 a month Rate 10: $11,913.00 a month
Grade 33T-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$7,963.00 – $11,134.00 a month $95,556 – $133,608 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $7,963.00 a month Rate 4: $8,347.00 a month Rate 5: $8,757.00 a month Rate 6: $9,183.00 a month Rate 7: $9,640.00 a month Rate 8: $10,104.00 a month Rate 9: $10,605.00 a month Rate 10: $11,134.00 a month
Grade 33T-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$8,517.00 – $11,906.00 a month $102,204 – $142,872 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $8,517.00 a month Rate 4: $8,925.00 a month Rate 5: $9,366.00 a month Rate 6: $9,821.00 a month Rate 7: $10,310.00 a month Rate 8: $10,807.00 a month Rate 9: $11,343.00 a month Rate 10: $11,906.00 a month

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

Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	OR
Workers	6,630
10th percentile	$47,760
Median	$64,130
90th percentile	$89,220
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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