Social Worker Salary

Updated: 20 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$24K	C$48K	C$72K
Salary	C$29,944 - C$68,437
Bonus	C$0.00 - C$4,055
Total Pay (? 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$29,681 - C$69,582
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 20 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 152

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Job Listings for Social Worker Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 07	Social Worker	Community Neurorehab Services	Calgary, Alberta
	a Full Time Clinical Social Worker for a Maternity... and consultation with other psychologists/social workers. Services include counseling and clinical... Indeed
Jan 20	Social Worker Department	The Ottawa Hospital	Ottawa, Ontario
	763 Job Title: Position Number: 00011634 Social Worker Job Code: FHT-Social Work 200812 Department: Location... College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers;... Indeed
Jan 25	Social Workers - MSW - BC Women's & Children's - Casual opportunities	Provincial Health Services Authority	Vancouver, British Columbia
	to possibilities. Social Workers Casual Opportunities... Social Work from an accredited university, you are also registered with the BC College of Social Workers... Indeed
Jan 25	Psychiatric Social Worker - RFT - Forensic Psychiatric Hospital - Port Coquitlam, BC	Provincial Health Services Authority	Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
	Psychiatric Social Worker (SPO R24) Forensic... current registration with the BC College of Social Workers. You will provide a wide range of specialized... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Social Worker Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Social Services	C$27,513 - C$66,103
Non-profit Children's Services	C$28,668 - C$66,283
Counseling	C$28,311 - C$64,442
Child Support Agency	C$30,785 - C$69,850
Government	C$33,179 - C$80,726

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Key Statistics for Social Worker Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 78%			Male 22%
Salary:	C$32,150 - C$51,756			C$35,608 - C$54,045

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

50%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$30,410 - C$78,906
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW / BSocW), Social Work (SW)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 68%		Dental: 68%
	Vision: 50%		None: 27%

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Career Path for Social Worker Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Social Worker

Salary Range

C$29,681 - C$69,582

Sales Associate
C$18,446 - C$61,192

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Social Worker

Salary Range

C$29,681 - C$69,582

	Social Worker (MSW) C$36,813 - C$81,564
	Child, Family, or School Social Worker C$26,692 - C$67,277
	Program Coordinator, Non-Profit Organization C$28,645 - C$54,059