Social and Community Service Managers

Government and Public Administration
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

What a social and community service manager does

Become a social and community service manager

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good social and community service manager

  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $44 per hour with an average salary of $91,500 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $32 and $50 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $67,200 and $104,500 per year.

Social And Community Service Manager job outlook

  • There are 3,208 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 829 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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