--- title: "Social Worker Jobs in Boston, MA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/social-worker/locations/boston-ma" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-04T04:50:12.501Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/social-worker/locations/boston-ma" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/social-worker/locations/boston-ma/data.json"] --- Social Worker market brief · Boston, MA # Social Worker Jobs in Boston, MA 148 social worker openings are live in the Boston, MA area from 60 employers, led by Mass General Brigham, 201 Company - Brockton, and Boston Childrens Hospital. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,100–$88,426 a year (median $72,000), from the 68% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Nov 4, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Boston%2C+MA)[Browse all Social Worker markets](/jobs/social-worker) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 148 : Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Boston market. **Companies hiring** : 60 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $72,000 : 68% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/social-worker/locations/boston-ma/entry-level)64 jobs Mid-level1 jobs Senior1 jobs Lead+1 jobs Level coverage is 45%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 148 Hiring employers 60 Salary coverage 68% Median experience 2.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 86 30 companies · $66,882 median Established employers 19 15 companies · $95,000 median Top of market 10 5 companies · $124,200 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $60,100 P50 $72,000 P75 $88,426 P90 $104,661 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live social worker listings in Boston - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Boston%2C+MA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Boston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 148 live roles tracked in this market. - 60 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Boston%2C+MA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/social-worker) ## A practical market plan for Social Worker in Boston Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 148 social worker openings across 60 employers establish the current Boston opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers Mass General Brigham is one of the most active visible employers, with 20 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the Boston market view into active employers and representative social worker openings Employer activity · 60 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Mass General Brigham logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.massgeneralbrigham.org%2Fadobe%2Fassets%2Furn%3Aaaid%3Aaem%3Ae18d30bd-526d-4c7d-a5a9-97816a57d90e%2Fas%2Fhomepage-hero-mobile.avif%3Fassetname%3Dhomepage-hero-mobile.jpg%26originalImageWidth%3D1200%26originalImageHeight%3D1172&sig=x933448uaJWWhbNGKZyMoAxirx3pIT4Tx5tp9KbACEg) Mass General BrighamStartups & growing teams20Open roles](/company/mass-general-brigham) 201 Company - BrocktonStartups & growing teams11Open roles ![Boston Childrens Hospital logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dbostonchildrenshospital.com%26sz%3D128) Boston Childrens HospitalStartups & growing teams10Open roles ![Tenet Healthcare logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dtenethealth.com%26sz%3D128) Tenet HealthcareEmployer profile7Open roles Boston Public Health CommissionEmployer profile6Open roles [![Boston Public Schools logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.finalsite.net%2Fimages%2Fv1724994773%2Fbostonpublicschoolsorg%2Fk8novht6qvokoesq35f9%2Ffavicon-boston.ico) Boston Public SchoolsStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/boston-public-schools) Department of Conservation and RecreationEmployer profile6Open roles Executive Office of Public Safety and SecurityEmployer profile6Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 148 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Clinical Social Worker, STRiDE Program, 32 hoursLive roleBoston Childrens HospitalBoston, Massachusetts$49,770Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-stride-program-32-hours-at-boston-childrens-c0c5c2ed-9e39-5266-81ab-036eb5cf966a)[Clinical Social Worker LICSW, Menino 4 (40 hours, Days)Live role201 Company - BrocktonBoston, Massachusetts$89,939Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-licsw-menino-4-40-hours-days-at-201-company-cb16716d-1fce-51d6-bd45-f426f286a7a5)[Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Menino 4 (40 hours, Days)Live role201 Company - BrocktonBoston, Massachusetts$73,486Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/clinical-social-worker-lcsw-menino-4-40-hours-days-at-201-company-d66d8c60-e691-5a0c-b0ab-2e5c6bebb008)[Allied Health-Social Worker, TravelLive roleVentura MedStaffLawrence, Massachusetts$91,624Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/allied-health-social-worker-travel-at-ventura-medstaff-46431dde-fd3a-5990-b60c-6258b6a0bb3e)[Social Worker-Social Worker, TravelLive roleStaffDNALawrence, Massachusetts$98,975Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/social-worker-social-worker-travel-at-staffdna-a8991ff3-ad07-5fb8-91be-301899d1ad9a)[Social Worker-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, TravelLive roleMeda HealthLawrence, Massachusetts$88,244Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/social-worker-licensed-clinical-social-worker-travel-at-meda-health-4f130c10-1cfc-5093-8867-1caaccdfa74b)[Social Worker-Social Worker, TravelLive roleLiquidAgents HealthcareLawrence, Massachusetts$98,975Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/social-worker-social-worker-travel-at-liquidagents-healthcare-bf1795d1-1fdc-5375-b11a-0198d6bd5a13)[Social Worker-Social Worker, LocalLive roleLiquidAgents HealthcareLawrence, Massachusetts$89,440Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/social-worker-social-worker-local-at-liquidagents-healthcare-678baef8-9a87-5208-94b4-88177e658798) #### More social worker openings in Boston - [Clinical Social Worker, Inpatient General Surgery 32 hours · Boston Childrens Hospital](/job/clinical-social-worker-inpatient-general-surgery-32-hours-at-boston-82986f4b-47c7-557f-a580-9760a22f3301) - [Clinical Social Worker, MSW, ICU 20 hours · Boston Childrens Hospital](/job/clinical-social-worker-msw-icu-20-hours-at-boston-childrens-hospital-8d01abd8-b399-5a72-8925-4e7e0d471906) - [Clinical Social Worker (D) · Department of Conservation and Recreation](/job/clinical-social-worker-d-at-department-of-conservation-and-recreation-66cc311d-103b-5047-93fc-7066313698e9) - [Clinical Social Worker (D) · Executive Office of Public Safety and Security](/job/clinical-social-worker-d-at-executive-office-of-public-safety-and-f773de30-f282-5956-9edb-8d6125de9117) - [Social Services-Certified Social Worker (CSW), Travel · Genie Healthcare](/job/social-services-certified-social-worker-csw-travel-at-genie-healthcare-28cc0cb2-677f-54c0-94d1-5d6559295ff8) - [Complex Care Clinical Social Worker · Mass General Brigham](/job/complex-care-clinical-social-worker-at-mass-general-brigham-f891410b-72db-56d4-b493-8d99d8a7e03d) - [Clinical Social Worker, MSW, ECMO · Boston Childrens Hospital](/job/clinical-social-worker-msw-ecmo-at-boston-childrens-hospital-078be105-fef6-54a0-bd6f-c10149b427d3) - [Licensed Social Worker · Bostonian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center](/job/licensed-social-worker-at-bostonian-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center-33de378c-b1fa-5ae1-836c-9b62df0a5742) - [Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) · LifeStance](/job/licensed-independent-clinical-social-worker-licsw-at-lifestance-8990b19e-add0-55a2-b262-527e1e5000e2) - [Supportive Services Social Worker - Intake Specialist (Full-time, 40 HPW, On-site) · Orchard Cove, Inc.](/job/supportive-services-social-worker-intake-specialist-full-time-40-hpw-adbc1da4-be4a-518d-9703-a456825d408e) - [Supportive Services Social Worker - Outreach Specialist (Full-time, 40 HPW, On-site) · Orchard Cove, Inc.](/job/supportive-services-social-worker-outreach-specialist-full-time-40-0662384a-7058-520a-901c-20b8fcb8845a) - [Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker / LICSW · Career Land Center, LLC](/job/licensed-independent-clinical-social-worker-licsw-at-career-land-6c36ffe1-70b3-5889-a1dd-155732265fdf) - [Clinical Social Worker (C) Service Authorization and Intake · Executive Office of Public Safety and Security](/job/clinical-social-worker-c-service-authorization-and-intake-at-1373bdb7-3266-582b-91bc-d48675f4d974) - [Clinical Social Worker (C) Service Authorization and Intake · Department of Conservation and Recreation](/job/clinical-social-worker-c-service-authorization-and-intake-at-81dd2c04-c6d3-55b7-a6d2-959d0f2dc673) - [Social Worker-Social Worker, Travel · Cynet Health](/job/social-worker-social-worker-travel-at-cynet-health-a47dc410-d320-5a3c-9335-1175c2a97679) - [Social Worker-MSW, Travel · Pride Global](/job/social-worker-msw-travel-at-pride-global-ac67e4e2-f244-59fb-a8b4-3f521786dc03) [Explore all 148 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Social+Worker+jobs+in+Boston%2C+MA) ## Social Worker jobs in Boston: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many social worker jobs are open in Boston? Metaintro tracks 148 live social worker openings from 60 employers in the Boston, MA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do social worker jobs in Boston pay? The median posted salary is $72,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $60,100 to $88,426. Based on the 68% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Boston? Mass General Brigham, 201 Company - Brockton, Boston Childrens Hospital, and Tenet Healthcare have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 60 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Social Worker demand around Boston. 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