MSW vs RN salary?

Its always said that social workers make no money (and yes I agree that with a bachelors they don't) but at the hospital I volunteer at the licensed clinical social workers with a masters make about the same as the floor nurses ($65,000 a year). And it seems like they have better benefits and respect than the nurses?

So why is social work always said to be such a low paid profession.
As an RN with a lowly associate degree, I earned more money than $65k annually without any overtime in a low cost-of-living state. I only worked three shifts weekly. In my honest opinion, a salary of $65k for a position that requires a graduate degree is not that much money.Comparing nursing to social work is akin to comparing apples and oranges, so it is not really a fair comparison.

Quote from TheCommuterAs an RN with a lowly associate degree, I earned more money than $65k annually without any overtime in a low cost-of-living state. I only worked three shifts weekly. In my honest opinion, a salary of $65k for a position that requires a graduate degree is not that much money.Comparing nursing to social work is akin to comparing apples and oranges, so it is not really a fair comparison.

My first degree is in Social Work and I considered going back for my MSW but chose nursing instead. A nursing degree is much more marketable in my opinion. The nursing field is so much larger than the social work field. I would also look at how much experience one would need for the $65K LCSW job versus a $65k nursing job. I expect the LCSW would need more years of experience for that salary. Also look at how many LCSW job openings there are versus nursing jobs at any given time.

Quote from Infofreak411Its always said that social workers make no money (and yes I agree that with a bachelors they don't) but at the hospital I volunteer at the licensed clinical social workers with a masters make about the same as the floor nurses ($65,000 a year). And it seems like they have better benefits and respect than the nurses?So why is social work always said to be such a low paid profession.

Quote from KelRN215The Social Worker has a Master's Degree which took more time and more money to complete and she's making the same money as the floor RN who probably has max a Bachelor's Degree.