Human Services

  • Do you help friends with their personal problems?
  • Are you a good listener?
  • Do you care about people and want to help them?
  • Have you planned programs for school and community organizations?
  • Have you cared for children or done babysitting?

In the Human Services cluster, you would work with individuals and families to meet their personal needs.

Some of the Fastest Growing Occupations through 2014:

Occupation

Hourly Wages

Medical and Public Health Social Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$13.97
$18.96
$21.45

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$11.83
$16.34
$18.58

Mental Health Counselors

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$11.39
$18.88
$22.62

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$10.70
$17.20
$20.46

Social and Human Service Assistants

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$7.37
$12.48
$15.04

Personal and Home Care Aides

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$7.70
$9.40
$10.24

Child Care Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.08
$7.94
$8.86

Iowans describing his or her job will be available on the IPTV website at:  www.careers.iptv.org
For other related occupations, job descriptions, hourly wages, and outlook refer to
the Iowa Career Resource Guide at http://www.iowa.gov/educate or http://iwin.iowaworkforce.org

Source:  Iowa Career Resource Guide