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Salary Social worker in Canada

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median64 542 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average65 645 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile58 771 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile75 143 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile58 771 $
Median64 542 $
Upper quartile75 143 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 58 771 $ and 75 143 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 75 143 $.
  • The upper quartile is 28% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Providence Health Care Vancouver ·

social worker

from 93 288 $

Overview Languages English Education Master's degree Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Credent…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver
Bissell Centre Edmonton ·

social worker

from 79 872 $

Overview Languages English Education Master's degree Social work, other Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option t…

Full timeOn-siteEdmonton
Stella's Circle St. John's ·

social worker

from 77 902 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting…

Full timeOn-siteSt. John's
Asso. TCC et ACV de la GIM Chandler ·

social worker

from 56 160 $

Overview Languages French Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year or equivalent experience Experience Experien…

Full timeOn-siteChandler
La Clé Barrie ·

Social worker

from 53 000 $

Overview Languages French Education Bachelor's degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remotely. Responsibilities Tasks Interview clie…

Full timeHybridBarrie
Société Alzheimer Laurentides Sainte-Thérèse ·

social worker

from 47 278 $

Overview Languages French Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less tha…

Full timeHybridSainte-Thérèse

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (64 542 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (65 645 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 58 771 $ to 75 143 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 58 771 $ and a quarter above 75 143 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 64 542 $ is the market level, above 75 143 $ is the strong quarter, below 58 771 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.