Education & Social
What you can do with Human Services
Connecting people to the help they need. Community, nonprofit and case work.
- Careers
- 6
- Early career
- $43,000
- Mid-career
- $60,000
- Growing fast
- 3 of 6
How these numbers work: A major does not have its own salary. Early and mid-career pay is what people who hold this degree earn at the start of their careers and midway through them. Career pay comes from the 6 careers a Human Services degree commonly leads to, and counts everyone in those jobs, including people who have been doing them for thirty years. The two answer different questions, which is why they do not match.
The New York Fed does not report Human Services on its own. Its early and mid-career figures here are for Social Services, the broader group it places this major in.
54% of people with this degree go on to a graduate degree, so the higher-paying careers below usually mean more school after the bachelor's.
3 of 6 careers this degree leads to are projected to grow faster than average from 2024 to 2034. Of those, Human Services Assistant has the most openings, about 50,600 a year.
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6 careers this degree leads to
Recreational Therapist
$61,960Use arts, sport, games and outings as treatment to help people recover, cope and stay well.
- Middle half of workers
- $50,240 to $79,930
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 1,300
- Treatment Planning
- Empathy
- Activity Design
- Assessment
Social Worker
$59,550Help people cope with challenges in their lives and connect them to community resources.
- Middle half of workers
- $48,270 to $76,070
- Growth
- About average
- Openings a year
- 35,100
Work-life45Remote25Satisfaction66- Active Listening
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Cultural Competency
Mental Health Counselor
$59,350Counsel individuals and groups toward better mental and emotional health, with a strong emphasis on prevention and coping skills.
- Middle half of workers
- $47,100 to $76,530
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 48,300
Work-life68Remote12- Active Listening
- Counseling Techniques
- Treatment Planning
- Empathy
Community Health Worker
$51,850Be the trusted bridge between communities and the health system, helping people access care and healthier habits.
- Middle half of workers
- $45,640 to $62,540
- Growth
- Much faster than average
- Openings a year
- 7,800
Work-life65Remote13- Health Outreach
- Community Engagement
- Health Education
- Cultural Competence
Rehabilitation Counselor
$46,850Help people with disabilities or injuries build independent lives and careers through counseling and vocational planning.
- Middle half of workers
- $38,770 to $59,260
- Growth
- Slower than average
- Openings a year
- 10,000
Work-life71Remote56- Vocational Assessment
- Counseling
- Case Management
- Active Listening
Human Services Assistant
$45,930Work directly with clients in social service programs, connecting people to benefits, housing, and support.
- Middle half of workers
- $38,150 to $54,350
- Growth
- Faster than average
- Openings a year
- 50,600
Work-life71Remote11- Case Support
- Client Advocacy
- Active Listening
- Documentation
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Where these pay figures come from
Early and mid-career pay is the median annual wage of full-time workers who hold a bachelor's degree in that major, ages 22 to 27 and ages 35 to 45, from 2024 data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (IPUMS). Published as Outcomes by Major by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Career pay is the annual wage of everyone working in that occupation, not only recent graduates, so it includes people who have done the job for decades. The middle half is the 25th to the 75th percentile. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET OnLine (median and percentile annual wages May 2025; employment projections 2024-2034).
All figures are national. What you earn depends on where you work, who you work for, and how far you take the degree.