Iowa Community and Social Service Specialists: Schools and Careers

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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Social Service Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Social Service Specialists relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines200$38,360
Cedar Rapids110$34,230
Waterloo-Cedar FallsN/A$23,500
Dubuque40$45,120
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