Social Work

Bureau of Labor Statistics
May 2010 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

$89840 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
$74440 Fashion Designers
$68960 Accountants and Auditors
$57710 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
$55930 Transit and Railroad Police
$55650 Fish and Game Wardens
$52490 Real Estate Sales Agents
$50980 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
$50250 Postal Service Mail Carriers
$44690 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
$44510 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
$44190 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
$43180 Community and Social Service Occupations

Someday we'll get our priorities straight. Meanwhile, here's a heartfelt thank-you to every social worker in this country.

This is dedicated to the good people at the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service in Carrboro, NC (www.ifcweb.org) who help provide shelter, food, direct services, advocacy and information to people in need.