3. Substance Abuse Counselor
Annual Average Salary: $60,000
The growing awareness on treating substance abuse as a disease has opened a higher demand for substance abuse counselors across the states. Social workers with master’s degrees need to have clinical experience and in most cases licenses are required especially for one-on-one therapy jobs. The job is one of the most unique and most challenging on this list of the highest paying jobs with a master’s degree in social work but it is also one of the most rewarding.
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