Are social workers in all countries getting crap pay/salaries?
398999
Yes, that is fact.  Although the rewards are greater than any pay.
1162158
Just like everywhere else Little above minimum wage
532166
Baroda or anywhere in India, there are no standards when it comes to min. wage.  people need work and people who have work negotiate on the intesity of work rather than a market value of that work. not having a standard has made india a corrupted nation and very fatal for an individual.  people are deprived of education just so they can help their parents to distribute the work.  there could be an essay written about indian gov't and how unorganized their practice is, but who is going to challenge. you might get accused of something, and i might add, falseley. \nlittle more information that you might have needed.
1134113
Over here they get paid anything from nothing at all to hundreds of thousands of dollars (before perks.)  I don't know off-hand of anyone with a million-dollar salary (maybe Eddie Maguire, but then he is in a different role now).  It is definately less than what you would get in a country like the USA where they have a much bigger population base, more competition etc.
421010
it's different everywhere, but here's a nice place to start to get an idea of what your peers may be making:\n\nwww.salary.com
263871
My career counselor recommended the website, salary.com, for job descriptions and salaries (approx estimates).\n\nFor a BSW the median salary in the US is $40,901\n(this can vary depending on your skills and location)\n\nYou'll probably do better pursuing a PHD in Psychology, very few stop at just a Bachelors. As a matter of fact, none of my college friends or military friends (there are mental health facilities at every base) stopped at a BA.\n\nAnyway, with an advanced Psychology degree, the median salary for a psych in the US is $73,365.
177607
Assume you mean Austraila -- avg salary I'm paying is approx. A$18 per hour for acctg staff; however, I get this work performed significantly cheaper by exporting the work to the Phillippines. If u can send this work off shore -- let me know I can at a minimum give you my input. bc@rtms.com.au
757165
Ken\n\nYou might want to try some religious, social group or exchange student organizations because I regret to proffer that for $762 USD (6000 Yuan) you may not find many takers.  I have worked over seas and am hoping to do so again soon.  And while working in China would be an outstanding challenge financially I just couldn't do it for that level of pay.\n\nGood luck\n\nGood luck
1003619
frusturating, stressful, overworked, underpaid, like any social worker job.
1051544
Yes, I did know that! Now, with the latest raise, they make 16 times as much as a full time minimum wage worker And considering that they take whole months off, and don't show up for votes, and go on "Fact Finding" missions to Fiji, they don't work anywhere CLOSE to 40 hours a week, either, so it's actually more than 16 times, isn't it?
1010540
I believe firstly you must figure out what exactly you want.  Do you solely want to make a lot of money?  Do you sincerly want to help people?  Sit down and think about it for a while before you decide to go back.  If you want to make money, I would not recommend Social Work for the simple fact the salary cap in that field with a LSW is only about $60k - $70K...that is not enough money.  Ultimately, I think you should do what makes you happy.
460835
When you give something, people will get greedy and ask for more. Look whats happening in Europe right now. Not only do they have paid leave, but their working hours are shorter, and they work less days per week. But see the effects? Their economy is in all sorts of trouble right now. Low growth rate, high unemployment etc. There's always two side to a story. So hope this will make you feel happier that you still have a job thats paying you a decent amount of money to begin with. :)
298085
Alright! This is sourced from information from a New Zealand careers website, which gives the income ranges as follows:\n\nOccupational therapist: NZD$35-55,000\nPhysical therapist: NZD$28-50,000\nRad Tech: (radiation therapist) NZD$41-80,000\n\nAlthough these are NZ salaries, I'm sure they compare relatively to which country you are in. The website also states that all these occupations will command a higher salary if working in their own practice.\n\n1 NZD = 0.5 USD = 0.35 GBP (or something along those lines!)
25208
There are many agencies funding social work in India from abroad. Just browse the internet and U will get lot more contacts. Bye
818472
Nope!   But there are so many of us working, and making ends meet, and pay for that privilege in more way s then one.   It does not encourage you to work and help yourself does it.\n\nWell never mind mate, at least we can live with our consciences\ncant we  !        ;0)
362332
Salary.com is grossly over what employers are actually paying for those jobs in the US.  For more accurate data on any geographical region, I'd research the classified ads in newspapers in that region.  Then you will see what the going rate is, it's much more accurate.
1085561
It would help if you define what you mean by 'supplemental wages'. It sounds to me as though that's a term used outside the US