Social Workers - Canada Salary and Wage Guide

Average Hourly Wages for
Social Workers in Canada

The pay information below has been split into rough bands as follows:

Low pay: The bottom 10 percent of workers earn this on average.

High pay: The top 10 percent of workers earn this on average.

Average pay: The average wage of the remaining 80 percent of workers.



Social Workers

Location	Low Wage $ per hr	Average $ per hr	High Wage $ per hr	Year
Calgary / Banff / Drumheller - Alberta*	19.23	35.71	43.35	2009
Edmonton and Area - Alberta	15.34	28.09	43.58	2009
Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest - British Columbia	11.71	25.84	36.70	2008
Winnipeg - Manitoba	15.87	24.52	33.17	2009
Fredericton - New Brunswick	16.24	24.81	30.87	2008
Halifax - Nova Scotia	15.40	28.40	37.75	2009
Toronto - Ontario	16.40	28.55	39.95	2007
Ottawa - Ontario	15.10	25.80	38.75	2007
Windsor-Essex County - Ontario	17.10	27.15	35.45	2007
Waterloo Region / Huron / Perth / Wellington, Dufferin - Ontario	17.78	29.44	39.49	2007
Prince Edward Island	20.40	24.15	31.05	2009
Montreal - Quebec	20.50	27.50	37.75	2008
Saskatoon Area - Saskatchewan	18.80	25.70	38.90	2009

* 5^th percentile, median, 95^th percentile bands used.