Social and human service assistants, 2025 · 437,860 workers · Official statistic
Child and family social workers, 2025 · 392,550 workers · Official statistic
School and career counselors, 2025 · 353,310 workers · Official statistic
Healthcare social workers, 2025 · 187,630 workers · Official statistic
Mental health counselors, 2016 · 139,820 workers · Official statistic
Mental health social workers, 2025 · 132,810 workers · Official statistic
Rehabilitation counselors, 2025 · 94,740 workers · Official statistic
Addiction counselors, 2016 · 91,040 workers · Official statistic
Probation officers, 2025 · 89,390 workers · Official statistic
Marriage and family therapists, 2025 · 66,740 workers · Official statistic
Health education specialists, 2025 · 65,690 workers · Official statistic
Community health workers, 2025 · 61,660 workers · Official statistic
Clergy, 2025 · 57,200 workers · Official statistic
Future History · Industry
Social Services
13 jobs
Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).
Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)
Declining (BLS 2025-35)
BLS projects no job in this industry to shrink by more than 3% by 2035.
All Social Services jobs
- Social and Human Service Assistants438K (2025)↑ +7.4%
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers393K (2025)↑ +4.4%
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors353K (2025)→ +2.9%
- Healthcare Social Workers188K (2025)↑ +8.5%
- Mental Health Counselors140K (2016)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers133K (2025)↑ +10.3%
- Rehabilitation Counselors95K (2025)→ +2.2%
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors91K (2016)
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists89K (2025)→ +3%
- Marriage and Family Therapists67K (2025)↑ +13.5%
- Health Education Specialists66K (2025)↑ +5.6%
- Community Health Workers62K (2025)↑ +12.7%
- Clergy57K (2025)→ +2.4%