Social Worker market brief · Durham, NC
Social Worker Jobs in Durham, NC
There are 39 open social worker jobs in Durham, NC as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $69,494 a year; 3 posted in the last 7 days. 16 employers are hiring, led by UNC Health, LiquidAgents Healthcare, and Durham County Government. Openings are up 56% from 25 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $63,814–$98,780 a year, from the 82% of listings that disclose pay. 5% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 39
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 16
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 56%
- 25 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $69,494
- 82% 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
Level coverage is 59%. 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
39
Prior window
25
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
25
8 companies · $66,016 median
Established employers
6
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$63,814
P50
$69,494
P75
$98,780
P90
$116,709
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.
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- Open live social worker listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 39 live roles tracked in this market.
- 16 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
39 social worker openings across 16 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
UNC Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 16 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 39 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More social worker openings in Durham
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Outpatient (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT) · LifeStance
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor - Outpatient (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT) · LifeStance
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT) · LifeStance
- Medical Social Worker · UnitedHealth Group
- CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER - 40009303 · Durham County Government
- Social Worker (MSW) - UNC FP General Pediatrics · UNC Health
- LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Senior Behavioral Care
- Social Worker IAT - Foster Care · Jackson County (NC)
- Social Worker IAT · Jackson County (NC)
- Hospice Medical Social Worker · UnitedHealth Group
- CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER - PERMANENCY PLANNING · Durham County Government
- Clinical Social Worker · Duke Careers
- CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER - PERMANENCY PLANNING (BILINGUAL) · Durham County Government
- Social Worker (MSW) Inpatient · UNC Health
- Social Worker (MSW) · UNC Health
- Social Worker (MSW) · UNC Health
Social Worker jobs in Durham: 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.
- 01
How many social worker jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 39 live social worker openings from 16 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for social worker jobs changing in Durham?
Openings rose 56%, from 25 in the prior 30 days to 39 in the latest 30.
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What do social worker jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $69,494 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $63,814 to $98,780. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Durham?
UNC Health, LiquidAgents Healthcare, Durham County Government, and LifeStance have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 16 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 Durham.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Durham market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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