Youth Worker Salary in the United States

Youth Worker Salary

How much does a Youth Worker make in the United States? The average Youth Worker salary in the United States is $28,477 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $24,029 and $34,368. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Youth Worker Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $19,979 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $24,029 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $28,477 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $34,368 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $39,732 US March 26, 2024
25% $24,029 10% $19,979 90% $39,732 75% $34,368 $28,477 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

 
 
 
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34368
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
24063
34461
28536
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 $24,029 to $34,368 with the average base salary of $28,477. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $24,063 to $34,461 with the average total cash compensation of $28,536.

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