Occupation salary profile

Social and Community Service Managers

SOC 11-9151 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization’s budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

National median · BLS
$80,390
▲ +2.75% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$72,100
▼ -3.87% YoY · 213 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$88,880
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
209,330
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Pay range for Social and Community Service Managers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 213 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$53,150$55,182
25th$64,290$61,200
Median (50th)$80,390$72,100
75th$103,200$98,000
90th — top pay$132,260$124,952
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $72,100 for Social and Community Service Managers — 10.3% below the BLS national median of $80,390.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Social and Community Service Managers

BLS projects employment of social and community service managers to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 18,500 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
231,000 → 247,700
+16,600 jobs
Projected change
+7.2%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
18,500
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
4.8% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $72,100
Change vs prior year -3.87%
After inflation (CPI-U) -6.79%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 110 51.6% $55,386 $64,258 $71,947
Level II 46 21.6% $73,000 $85,796 $94,689
Level III 22 10.3% $89,607 $101,826 $109,665
Level IV 30 14.1% $120,016 $124,879 $149,500
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Social and Community Service Managers

The 2 most-filed job titles inside SOC 11-9151, from 213 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Program Manager 15 7.04% $64,615 $75,000 $93,093 -4.43%
Program Director 10 4.69% $53,893 $55,182 $60,746 —

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Social and Community Service Managers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Service Orientation4.0
  • Social Perceptiveness4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Active Listening3.9
  • Complex Problem Solving3.9
  • Coordination3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.9
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.9
  • Monitoring3.9
Top knowledge areas
  • Customer and Personal Service4.6
  • Administration and Management4.4
  • English Language4.3
  • Psychology4.1
  • Education and Training3.9
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.7
  • Therapy and Counseling3.7
  • Public Safety and Security3.5
Software and technology used
Microsoft Office softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WordBlackbaud The Raiser's EdgeClient information databasesCorel QuattroProCorel WordPerfect Office SuiteFileMaker ProFinancial accounting softwareHealthcare common procedure coding system HCPCSIBM Lotus 1-2-3Microsoft DynamicsMicrosoft PublisherMicrosoft Visual FoxPro

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What social and community service managers do

  • Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management.
  • Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
  • Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively.
  • Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.
  • Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.
  • Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.
  • Recruit, interview, and hire or sign up volunteers and staff.
Also called
Child Welfare Services DirectorSocial Services DirectorTransitional Care DirectorVocational Rehabilitation AdministratorAdoption Services ManagerChildren's Service SupervisorClinical Services DirectorCommunity Services DirectorPsychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.