Forensic Social Work Jobs
Forensic Social Work Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
7+ positions available
7+ Forensic Social Work Jobs Available Now
These 7 roles pay ~$125k median with 3.0/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Salary Distribution7 jobs · 5 employers
Annual compensation range
Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 5 employers
Higher = better work-life balance
Our Kids Forensic Social Worker II
Nashville General HospitalNashville, TN
Forensic Social Worker, Parole Revocation Defense Unit
Department of DefenseEmployer score · SilverBronx, NY
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Social Worker Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 51 states with enough social worker listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Arkansas leads at $110k, against a $83k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Delaware (6.9/10), Rhode Island (6.6/10), Wisconsin (6.5/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $110k | $122k | 5.8/10 | 120 |
| Oregon | $104k | $91k | 6.0/10 | 244 |
| Montana | $101k | $100k | 5.7/10 | 41 |
| Idaho | $99k | $98k | 6.0/10 | 41 |
| Washington | $99k | $93k | 5.9/10 | 505 |
| Alaska | $98k | $95k | 5.5/10 | 50 |
| California | $98k | $80k | 5.5/10 | 2095 |
| New Hampshire | $92k | $89k | 5.8/10 | 117 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $90k | $87k | 5.8/10 | 209 |
| Vermont | $90k | $84k | 5.7/10 | 39 |
| District of Columbia | $90k | $74k | 5.1/10 | 89 |
| Oklahoma | $89k | $97k | 5.8/10 | 186 |
| West Virginia | $89k | $94k | 4.9/10 | 96 |
| Hawaii | $88k | $71k | 5.2/10 | 43 |
| Connecticut | $88k | $79k | 5.1/10 | 263 |
| Rhode Island | $88k | $81k | 6.6/10 | 141 |
| Nevada | $87k | $87k | 5.6/10 | 143 |
| Mississippi | $86k | $95k | 5.2/10 | 110 |
| Indiana | $86k | $89k | 5.3/10 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $85k | $73k | 5.4/10 | 545 |
| Iowa | $85k | $93k | 5.7/10 | 118 |
| Louisiana | $85k | $93k | 5.1/10 | 323 |
| Delaware | $83k | $78k | 6.9/10 | 171 |
| New Mexico | $83k | $85k | 6.2/10 | 145 |
| Massachusetts | $83k | $74k | 6.2/10 | 730 |
| Maryland | $83k | $74k | 6.1/10 | 515 |
| Kentucky | $82k | $87k | 5.8/10 | 271 |
| Kansas | $82k | $86k | 5.5/10 | 218 |
| South Carolina | $81k | $81k | 5.3/10 | 258 |
| Colorado | $81k | $75k | 5.9/10 | 508 |
| Florida | $81k | $78k | 5.6/10 | 895 |
| Tennessee | $81k | $88k | 5.3/10 | 325 |
| Arizona | $80k | $78k | 5.9/10 | 386 |
| Minnesota | $80k | $73k | 6.2/10 | 458 |
| Missouri | $80k | $84k | 5.4/10 | 376 |
| Texas | $79k | $81k | 5.2/10 | 1277 |
| Wyoming | $79k | $85k | 6.0/10 | 8 |
| Illinois | $79k | $75k | 5.5/10 | 696 |
| Virginia | $79k | $73k | 5.7/10 | 579 |
| North Dakota | $78k | $85k | 5.2/10 | 51 |
| New York | $78k | $67k | 5.5/10 | 1701 |
| Wisconsin | $78k | $78k | 6.5/10 | 481 |
| North Carolina | $77k | $78k | 5.9/10 | 608 |
| Maine | $77k | $73k | 6.2/10 | 109 |
| Alabama | $77k | $82k | 5.2/10 | 184 |
| Pennsylvania | $75k | $75k | 6.1/10 | 813 |
| Michigan | $75k | $75k | 5.8/10 | 905 |
| Georgia | $75k | $74k | 5.5/10 | 432 |
| South Dakota | $75k | $84k | 6.2/10 | 43 |
| Ohio | $68k | $71k | 5.8/10 | 850 |
| Nebraska | $63k | $66k | 5.5/10 | 83 |
Forensic Social Work Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for forensic social work jobs is robust, with 7+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Social Work, Clinical Psychology.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Forensic Social Work Jobs on this page have an average score of 4.7/10, with 29% with no weekends. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for forensic social work jobs include Confidential Employer, Telecare, Nashville General Hospital, Department of Defense, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for forensic social work jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.0/100), BetterHelp (score: 94.9/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for forensic social work jobs is $106K, trending up 4.8% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 23,311+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Forensic Social Work jobs.
How much do social workers earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of social workers. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid social workers jobs available?
Some social workers roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which social workers jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every social worker role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. Among current listings, 29% with no weekends. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring social workers right now?
Employers currently hiring for social worker roles include Confidential Employer, Telecare, Nashville General Hospital, Department of Defense, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many forensic social work jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 7 social workers positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
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