Side-by-side distribution
Program Officer
$75,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.9%
- Live roles
- 79
Social Worker
$89,516
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.8%
- Live roles
- 1,827
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Program Officer
Chief Program Officer, Exoneration Strategy & Support
Chief Program Officer, Policy, Research, and Prevention
Technical Program Manager, Orion - Reporting to the CTO
Program Officer
Contractor Program Security Officer (CPSO)
Chief Program Officer (Non-Profit & IDD Leadership)
CNA/GNA Instructor and Program Coordinator (RN)
Perinatal Loss Program Coordinator- FT- Varies
Accounts Receivable Coordinator - Body Repair Program
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 Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Social Worker (Community Outreach)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GiveWell
|
$264,000 | 2 |
|
Innocence Project
|
$263,750 | 2 |
|
Luminis Health
|
$100,188 | 2 |
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
|
$77,951 | 2 |
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$66,250 | 2 |
| LB Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions | $52,000 | 2 |
HealthCorps
|
$41,600 | 2 |
|
Helion
|
$220,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$76,000 | 281 |
| LP Liquid Personnel | $93,310 | 276 |
Lifestance
|
$93,500 | 152 |
|
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$117,500 | 109 |
Brave Health
|
$72,500 | 16 |
| BE BetterHelp | $111,800 | 14 |
MTC Care
|
$90,000 | 9 |
| MH Mood Health | $131,040 | 8 |
Program Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $75,000 | 6 |
Social Worker salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $78,560 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $76,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $76,000 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $76,000 | 5 |
| London | $67,796 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $65,809 | 3 |
Program Officer vs Social Worker: which pays more?
The median for Program Officer is $75,000 per year (typically $57,500–$125,000), versus $89,516 for Social Worker ($66,500–$102,190). That puts Social Worker about 19% 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.