Community and Social Service: S-Corp Reasonable Salary Benchmarks
17 occupations, with medians from $45,280 to $71,900. 8 of them clear $60,000, roughly the point at which an S-corp election starts repaying its own overhead.
Community and social service work is often grant-funded and part-year. Where the funding defines the role and its hours, the award letter is the better evidence, and the national band is a sanity check on it.
| Occupation | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Workers, All Other | $51,900 | $71,900 | $97,040 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $56,710 | $67,880 | $82,240 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | $50,070 | $66,940 | $93,840 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $54,250 | $66,270 | $84,780 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $51,270 | $64,330 | $82,870 |
| Health Education Specialists | $50,620 | $64,070 | $87,130 |
| Clergy | $48,260 | $60,810 | $76,640 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $47,070 | $60,280 | $79,730 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers (below the S-corp threshold) | $48,270 | $59,550 | $76,070 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (below the S-corp threshold) | $47,100 | $59,350 | $76,530 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other (below the S-corp threshold) | $45,920 | $56,730 | $69,910 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education (below the S-corp threshold) | $44,010 | $52,100 | $73,730 |
| Community Health Workers (below the S-corp threshold) | $45,640 | $51,850 | $62,540 |
| Counselors, All Other (below the S-corp threshold) | $43,680 | $50,860 | $66,520 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors (below the S-corp threshold) | $38,770 | $46,850 | $59,260 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants (below the S-corp threshold) | $38,150 | $45,930 | $54,350 |
| Religious Workers, All Other (below the S-corp threshold) | $35,310 | $45,280 | $60,390 |
What is a reasonable salary for a social service S-corp owner?
It depends on the specific occupation, which is why the table lists all 17 separately instead of giving one number for the group. 8 carry a median at or above $60,000, roughly where an S-corp election starts repaying its overhead. Medians here run $45,280 to $71,900.
National figures, and a percentile is evidence rather than an answer.Model your own state and profit, or see all occupation groups.