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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Waterbury, CT

The median child, family, and school social workers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $77,710 a year, 30% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,968 a month.

10th percentile
$46,590
25th percentile
$63,330
Median percentile
$77,710
75th percentile
$96,360
90th percentile
$110,170

Based on 430 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

$59,613 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,710
Federal income tax−$8,266
Social Security + Medicare−$5,945
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,886
Monthly take-home$4,968
Every two weeks$2,293

Does it go far here?

$77,883Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

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