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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Springfield, IL

The median child, family, and school social workers in Springfield, IL earns $76,330 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,896 a month.

10th percentile
$40,890
25th percentile
$52,870
Median percentile
$76,330
75th percentile
$97,320
90th percentile
$115,190

Based on 830 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,750 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,330
Federal income tax−$7,963
Social Security + Medicare−$5,839
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,778
Monthly take-home$4,896
Every two weeks$2,260

Does it go far here?

$82,301Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois