Adoption Social Worker Salary in Phoenix, AZ

How much does an Adoption Social Worker make in Phoenix, AZ?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Adoption Social Worker in Phoenix, AZ is $67,349. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $60,537 to $75,115, with most professionals earning between $54,335 and $82,186.

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Adoption Social Worker

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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 Phoenix, AZ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

60537

75115

67349

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

60633

75289

67447

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 Phoenix, AZ. The base salary for Adoption Social Worker ranges from $60,537 to $75,115 with the average base salary of $67,349. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,633 to $75,289 with the average total cash compensation of $67,447.

View Average Salary for Adoption Social Worker as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,349	$60,537 - $75,115
Bonus	$99	$96 - $174
Total Pay	$67,447	$60,633 - $75,289

* 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 Phoenix, AZ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Glendale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,537 - $75,115	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Peoria, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,414 - $74,963	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Tempe, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,549 - $75,130	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Sun City, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,292 - $74,811	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Scottsdale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,549 - $75,130	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Avondale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,372 - $74,910	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ

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About Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is in the southwestern United States, in the south-central portion of Arizona; about halfway between Tucson to the southeast and Flagstaff to the north. By car, the city is approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of the US-Mexico border at Sonoyta and 180 mi (290 km) north of the border at Nogales. The metropolitan area is known as the "Valley of the Sun" due to its location in the Salt River Valley. It lies at a mean elevation of 1,086 feet (331 m), in the northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert. Other than the mountains in and around the city, the topography of Phoenix is gener...

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