Adoption Social Worker Salary in Madison, WI

How much does an Adoption Social Worker make in Madison, WI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Adoption Social Worker in Madison, WI is $67,171. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $60,378 to $74,917, with most professionals earning between $54,192 and $81,970.

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What does an Adoption Social Worker do?

Common responsibilities of an Adoption Social Worker

Assists parents with the process of terminating parental rights, including scheduling court hearings and accompanying parents to hearings.

August 21, 2022

Evaluate and assess a child/NMD for placement and continued placement, as well as place children/NMDs in resource families.

September 26, 2022

Completes Family Assessment, Service Goal Attainment Treatment Guide, Termination Summary, and daily case notes.

February 20, 2023

Facilitates adoption placement signings, post placement supervision visits and related reports, addendums to SAFE assessments as required.

February 26, 2023

Attends all court hearings and provides direct testimony regarding case progress, services rendered to children and families, and makes recommendations regarding placement.

April 09, 2023

Attend court hearings and proceedings, panel reviews and other such activities affecting the welfare of a child in care, while maintaining regular contact with the DFCS case manager.

April 11, 2023

Provides information and links to available community resources to birthparents wishing to change from their plan for adoption, choosing instead to parent.

April 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Adoption Social Worker in Madison, WI

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60378

74917

67171

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60473

75091

67270

What is the average salary for Adoption Social Worker in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Adoption Social Worker in Madison, WI. The base salary for Adoption Social Worker ranges from $60,378 to $74,917 with the average base salary of $67,171. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,473 to $75,091 with the average total cash compensation of $67,270.

View Average Salary for Adoption Social Worker as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,171	$60,378 - $74,917
Bonus	$99	$95 - $174
Total Pay	$67,270	$60,473 - $75,091

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Adoption Social Worker Salary Near Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,183 - $73,434	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,029 - $73,244	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,125 - $75,845	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,352 - $76,126	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,760 - $72,910	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,847 - $71,777	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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