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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "21-1021",
    "soc_title": "Child, Family, and School Social Workers",
    "slug": "child-family-and-school-social-workers-21-1021",
    "major_group": "21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 59550,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 64000,
    "employment_total": 392550,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 42280,
      "p25": 48270,
      "median": 59550,
      "p75": 76070,
      "p90": 95530,
      "mean": 64000,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.26
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 20.33,
      "p25": 23.21,
      "median": 28.63,
      "p75": 36.57,
      "p90": 45.93,
      "mean": 30.77
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 392550,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.25,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000021102101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000021102101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000021102113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000021102104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000021102111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000021102112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000021102114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000021102115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Child, Family, and School Social Workers is 2.26× — the national median is $59,550 but top decile earns $95,530. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}