Social Worker market brief · Riverside, CA
Social Worker Jobs in Riverside, CA
There are 60 open social worker jobs in Riverside, CA as of Nov 14, 2026; median listed pay $86,486 a year; 9 posted in the last 7 days. 40 employers are hiring, led by B2B Staffing Services, StaffDNA, and University of California, Irvine. Openings are up 40% from 43 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $70,928–$122,642 a year, from the 72% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 57% of openings.
Data updated Nov 14, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 60
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Riverside market.
Companies hiring
- 40
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 40%
- 43 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $86,486
- 72% 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
Riverside's social worker market is led by entry-level openings, with 34 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
60
Prior window
43
Salary coverage
72%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
34
23 companies · $78,229 median
Established employers
19
11 companies · $122,044 median
Top of market
5
4 companies · $138,840 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$70,928
P50
$86,486
P75
$122,642
P90
$133,942
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Riverside, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 60 live roles tracked in this market.
- 40 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 14, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Riverside
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
60 social worker openings across 40 employers establish the current Riverside opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 34 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
B2B Staffing Services is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 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 · 40 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 60 matches
Representative openings
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More social worker openings in Riverside
- Social Worker-Social Worker, Travel · StaffDNA
- Social Services-Certified Social Worker (CSW), Travel · Genie Healthcare
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) · Gotham Enterprises Ltd
- Allied-Social Worker, Travel · MedSource LLC.
- Clinical Social Worker III · University of California, Irvine
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) · LifeStance
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) · LifeStance
- Clinical Social Worker II or III - Outpatient - Days - FT · University of California, Irvine
- Part-Time Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Compass Palliative Care
- Social Worker III · City of Hope
- Social Worker II - Inpatient PRN · Pacific Grove
- Social Worker Clinician II - Mental Health 611 · Main Template
- Social Worker (MSW), Autism Center · Children’s Hospital of Orange County
- Social Work-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Travel · Voca
- Social Work-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Travel · Voca
- Short Hour Social Worker Clinician II (PM) - Mental Health 611 · Main Template
Social Worker jobs in Riverside: 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 Riverside?
Metaintro tracks 60 live social worker openings from 40 employers in the Riverside, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for social worker jobs changing in Riverside?
Openings rose 40%, from 43 in the prior 30 days to 60 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do social worker jobs in Riverside pay?
The median posted salary is $86,486 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $70,928 to $122,642. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most social worker openings in Riverside?
Entry-level roles lead with 34 openings. Experience level is known for 68% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Riverside?
B2B Staffing Services, StaffDNA, University of California, Irvine, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 40 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Riverside 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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