Many people hesitate about getting a career working with people due to fears that the pay will be very low. You may be surprised that some social workers can earn a good living. There are some entry level positions that don't pay much and require a great deal of family work as well as paper work. Nonetheless, the job can be very fulfilling because there can so much satisfaction in watching someone achieve true change. People who really want to make a difference in society often overlook the low pay. Their greatest reward is improving the lives of the people in the community. However, over time, people can burn out or become dissatisfied with the pay

not providing sufficient funds for one's lifestyle. There are ways to move up within an agency , add on a private practice, become a supervisor for students and other ways to increase one's income.

With time and experience, the pay rate will continually climb. The starting salaries often are determined by the amount of education you received before starting to work. You will even have to factor in the region in which you want to work. Also, there are many different types of social work, and each factor in the amount of money you can make. Some types of counseling can be in high security settings such as prisons and the pay often reflects this type of situation. In the educational areas of this career, starting salary is between thirty and thirty six thousand dollars a year.

You'll want to apply to many networks for insurance as this will also increase the types of counseling centers you can work in. If you wish to get into private practice, this is important as well because you'll need to be able to take a variety of insurances unless you wish to use only cash pay methods. You will not only reap the rewards of the awesome and inspiring work you do, but you can also make a decent living. The great thing about this type of work is that it is always needed, so it is practically recession proof. Also, the longer you work the higher your pay becomes. This career path is never static. You may want to be a hospice social worker, go into forensics, work with the elderly or do family counseling. You will never get bored with this type of work as you are constantly faced with new challenges and problems to solve.