Side-by-side distribution
Program Officer
$77,951
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 99
Social Worker
$90,502
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.1%
- Live roles
- 1,786
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Program Officer
Chief Program Officer, Policy, Research, and Prevention
Chief Program Officer, Exoneration Strategy & Support
Staff Program Manager, Office of the CEO
Chief Program Officer, The AI Access Initiative
Technical Program Manager, Orion - Reporting to the CTO
Program Officer
Real Estate Program Coordinator
Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO & AFSO)
Program Manager- Outage Coordinator
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 Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
|
$77,951 | 3 |
HealthCorps
|
$41,600 | 3 |
|
GiveWell
|
$264,000 | 2 |
|
Innocence Project
|
$263,750 | 2 |
Hopeservices
|
$73,643 | 2 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$66,250 | 2 |
Access Services
|
$44,720 | 2 |
|
Evidence Action
|
$230,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| LP Liquid Personnel | $92,502 | 449 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$76,000 | 195 |
Lifestance
|
$93,600 | 161 |
|
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 |
Program Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $75,000 | 7 |
Social Worker salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $96,750 | 4 |
| New York | $81,120 | 43 |
| Los Angeles | $76,000 | 3 |
| London | $67,113 | 11 |
Program Officer vs Social Worker: which pays more?
The median for Program Officer is $77,951 per year (typically $56,350–$137,566), versus $90,502 for Social Worker ($72,500–$101,392). That puts Social Worker about 16% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Program Officer 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.