Social and Human Service Assistants
Human ServicesO*NET 21-1093.00United States
Assist other social and human service providers in providing client services in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, including support for families. May assist clients in identifying and obtaining available benefits and social and community services.
- Median annual earnings
- $45,906
- Projected change
- +10.6%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 467.18K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
40.5% of the workforce
Growing to 516.85K by 2035
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The work
What social and human service assistants do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
- Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $33,991
- 25th percentile
- $38,001
- 50th percentile
- $45,906
- 75th percentile
- $54,512
- 90th percentile
- $64,174
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $45,906 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+10.6%faster than average
2025467,179 jobs
2035 projected516,846 jobs
49,667 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Bachelor's degree
- 40.5%
- Associate degree
- 18%
- Some college
- 16.2%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 11.2%
- High school diploma or less
- 10.4%
- Doctoral degree or more
- 3.8%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Life Enrichment Assistants2,096 postings
- 02Social Services Assistants1,433 postings
- 03Support Coordinators875 postings
- 04Recovery Coaches752 postings
- 05Life Enrichment Managers454 postings
- 06Community Connectors452 postings
- 07Outreach Workers445 postings
- 08Peer Recovery Coaches294 postings
- 09Life Coaches285 postings
- 10General Services Assistants259 postings
- 11Human Services Assistants235 postings
- 12Social Service Designees201 postings
- 13Community Outreach Workers175 postings
- 14Resident Assistants170 postings
- 15Life Enrichment Coordinators156 postings
- 16Student Support Coordinators143 postings
- 17Social Service Aides140 postings
- 18Child Welfare Managers117 postings
- 19Social Work Assistants117 postings
- 20Program Support Coordinators115 postings
Top employers
- 01Molina Healthcare221 postings
- 02StoryPoint181 postings
- 03Monte Nido & Affiliates139 postings
- 04Sunrise Senior Living139 postings
- 05State of Michigan101 postings
- 06Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania93 postings
- 07CHRISTUS Health87 postings
- 08Legend Senior Living71 postings
- 09The Salvation Army59 postings
- 10Life Care Centers of America58 postings
- 11Commonwealth Of Virginia54 postings
- 12Monte Nido Holdings54 postings
- 13Catholic Charities USA53 postings
- 14TFI Family Services52 postings
- 15Datavant51 postings
- 16State of Oklahoma51 postings
- 17Charter Senior Living50 postings
- 18American House Senior Living Communities47 postings
- 19State of Arkansas46 postings
- 20State of Missouri46 postings
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