Side-by-side distribution
Grant Writer
$90,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 52.4%
- Live roles
- 21
Social Worker
$90,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 56.9%
- Live roles
- 1,801
Highest-paying jobs
Grants Manager
Institutional Giving & Grants Manager
Grants Accounting Manager
✍️ Grant Writer ✍️
Grants Manager
Grants Manager
Project Manager II (Grants and Capital Management)
Grants Manager
Senior Manager, Grants and Donor Engagement
Senior Grants Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Social Worker - Looked After Children
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
Missiongraduates
|
$2,000,000 | 1 |
|
Penland School of Craft
|
$1,500,000 | 1 |
|
Mat3ra
|
$120,000 | 1 |
|
Zearn
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
OpenGov
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
|
$87,500 | 1 |
|
BBYO
|
$80,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| LP Liquid Personnel | $92,086 | 370 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$76,000 | 196 |
Lifestance
|
$93,600 | 159 |
|
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 120 |
Brave Health
|
$72,500 | 16 |
| BE BetterHelp | $106,080 | 13 |
MTC Care
|
$90,000 | 9 |
Navion Senior Solutions
|
$75,000 | 8 |
Grant Writer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $130,000 | 3 |
Social Worker salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $96,750 | 4 |
| New York | $82,810 | 44 |
| Los Angeles | $76,000 | 3 |
| London | $67,113 | 11 |
Grant Writer vs Social Worker: which pays more?
The median for Grant Writer is $90,000 per year (typically $71,250–$130,000), versus $90,500 for Social Worker ($72,500–$101,392). That puts Social Worker about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Grant Writer and Social Worker are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.