Youth Worker Salary in the United States

Youth Worker Salary

How much does a Youth Worker make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Youth Worker in the United States is $29,186. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $24,628 to $35,229, with most professionals earning between $20,479 and $40,731.

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Youth Worker Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $20,479 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $24,628 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $29,186 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $35,229 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $40,731 US March 01, 2025
25% $24,628 10% $20,479 90% $40,731 75% $35,229 $29,186 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Youth Worker ?

A Youth worker is a person that works with young people to engage them in informal education. Youth workers can work in many contexts. In the UK and elsewhere, the main distinction is usually made between statutory, those who work as part of a government run initiative, and non-statutory, those that work in any other context. See the article Youth work for a full explanation, and the article History of youth work for a brief time line. In some circumstances, the term should be carefully distinguished from Child and Youth Worker which refers to therapeutic work in the USA and Canada....

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  1. This Job:

    Youth Worker

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Job Developer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
24628
35229
29186

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
24662
35330
29253
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Youth Worker in the United States. The base salary for Youth Worker ranges from $24,628 to $35,229 with the average base salary of $29,186. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $24,662 to $35,330 with the average total cash compensation of $29,253.

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