Social Worker market brief · Denver, CO
Social Worker Jobs in Denver, CO
66 social worker openings are live in the Denver, CO area from 35 employers, led by HCA Healthcare, Point Quest, Inc., and AnthroMed Education (School Services). The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,198–$86,724 a year (median $72,000), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 66
- Live social worker openings currently tracked in the Denver market.
Companies hiring
- 35
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $72,000
- 80% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 32%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
66
Hiring employers
35
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
38
19 companies · $67,920 median
Established employers
18
9 companies · $90,000 median
Top of market
7
4 companies · $124,800 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$67,198
P50
$72,000
P75
$86,724
P90
$105,020
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live social worker listings in Denver
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare social worker opportunities in Denver, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 66 live roles tracked in this market.
- 35 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Social Worker in Denver
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
66 social worker openings across 35 employers establish the current Denver opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HCA Healthcare is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Denver market view into active employers and representative social worker openings
Employer activity · 35 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 66 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More social worker openings in Denver
- Transplant Social Worker · 1103 Team Member Services
- School Social Worker - Noel Middle School · Rocky Mountain Prep
- School Social Worker · Point Quest, Inc.
- School Social Worker · Point Quest, Inc.
- CDOC (Social Worker/Counselor III) Mental Health Clinician - (DENVER) · State of Colorado
- Hospice Social Worker · Ovation Hospice of Denver
- Clinical Social Worker CM · UCHealth
- Social Worker · State of Colorado
- Social Worker MSW - Adolescent Inpatient Unit · denverhealth
- Medical Social Worker · CVS Health
- School Social Worker at Sky Ranch Academy · Teaching
- School Social Worker at Sky Ranch Academy · Teaching
- School Social Worker at Sky Ranch Academy · Teaching
- Hospice Social Worker · St. Paul's Senior Services
- Clinical Social Worker CM · UCHealth
- Clinical Social Worker CM · UCHealth
Social Worker jobs in Denver: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many social worker jobs are open in Denver?
Metaintro tracks 66 live social worker openings from 35 employers in the Denver, CO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do social worker jobs in Denver pay?
The median posted salary is $72,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $67,198 to $86,724. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for social worker jobs in Denver?
HCA Healthcare, Point Quest, Inc., AnthroMed Education (School Services), and Thriveworks have the most open social worker roles here right now, out of 35 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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