Personal Support Worker (PSW) Hourly Rate

Updated: 23 May 2012
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C$0C$11C$22C$33
Hourly RateC$11.82 - C$19.59  
   
OvertimeC$1.45 - C$30.94  
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C$0C$22KC$44KC$66K
BonusC$0.00 - C$604  
   
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
)		C$24,322 - C$41,057  
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Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
The Canadian Red CrossC$11.56 - C$15.62
Bayshore Home HealthC$12.82 - C$18.42
Saint Elizabeth Health CareC$12.74 - C$15.16
Paramed Home Health CareC$13.65 - C$15.42
Comcare Health ServicesC$13.73 - C$14.65
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Home Health CareC$11.22 - C$17.59
Health Care ServicesC$11.63 - C$19.41
Nursing HomeC$12.18 - C$20.50
Long-term Care / RehabilitationC$12.25 - C$20.27
HospitalC$12.93 - C$21.78

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Key Statistics for Personal Support Worker (PSW) Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
92%
female alumni
  
Male
8%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:C$13.30 - C$17.97 C$13.98 - C$18.50
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
7%
1-4 years
49%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
18%
20 years or more
3%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate
Bachelor's DegreeC$10.40 - C$19.69
Associate's DegreeC$13.22 - C$16.43
Diploma (Dipl)C$13.60 - C$17.18
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyNot enough data
Certificate (Cert)Not enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 41% dental benefits Dental: 34%
vision benefits Vision: 28% employee benefits None: 57%

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Personal Support Worker (PSW)

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C$24,322 - C$41,057
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Cashier
C$16,588 - C$26,597
Customer Service Representative (CSR)
C$22,333 - C$44,292
Administrative Assistant
C$24,771 - C$45,398
 
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Personal Support Worker (PSW)

Salary Range

C$24,322 - C$41,057
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Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
C$37,687 - C$55,683
Registered Nurse (RN)
C$40,780 - C$82,634
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
C$33,417 - C$57,308
 

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Personal Support Worker (PSW) Job Description

People with the job title Personal Support Worker (PSW) typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Personal and Home Care Aides
Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, and disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities.

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Personal Support Worker (PSW) - (City withheld for privacy), Ontario, Canada
I am a retired nurse. For eight years, I provided a long-time friend ailing with cancer and other illnesses with all manner of support, as a nurse would to any person confined to a wheel chair, managed household accounts, managed other staff hired both to relieve me and for specific duties such as heavy housework, gardening and maintenance. For that, I never received more than minimum wage, nor any bonuses or enhanced pay for working on Christmas, New Years, Éaster, etc. I was even paid substant...
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