Median wage in Canada
$26.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$35.00 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$21.00 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for social and community service workers by province and territory Canada: $26.00 (low $19.00, high $36.06). Nunavut: $35.00 (low $22.00, high $51.00). Northwest Territories: $32.00 (low $16.70, high $45.75). Yukon: $30.00 (low $25.00, high $44.62). British Columbia: $27.00 (low $21.00, high $35.00). Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00). Quebec: $26.59 (low $19.27, high $36.00). Ontario: $26.50 (low $19.79, high $37.23). Newfoundland and Labrador: $24.86 (low $17.00, high $34.71). Alberta: $24.23 (low $18.00, high $37.21). Nova Scotia: $23.32 (low $18.29, high $33.27). New Brunswick: $23.08 (low $18.00, high $32.85). Saskatchewan: $23.08 (low $17.31, high $33.33). Manitoba: $21.00 (low $16.00, high $36.34). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $26.00 (low $19.00, high $36.06) Canada $26.00 Nunavut: $35.00 (low $22.00, high $51.00) Nunavut $35.00 Northwest Territories: $32.00 (low $16.70, high $45.75) Northwest Territories $32.00 Yukon: $30.00 (low $25.00, high $44.62) Yukon $30.00 British Columbia: $27.00 (low $21.00, high $35.00) British Columbia $27.00 Prince Edward Island: $27.00 (low $20.00, high $33.00) Prince Edward Island $27.00 Quebec: $26.59 (low $19.27, high $36.00) Quebec $26.59 Ontario: $26.50 (low $19.79, high $37.23) Ontario $26.50 Newfoundland and Labrador: $24.86 (low $17.00, high $34.71) Newfoundland and Labrador $24.86 Alberta: $24.23 (low $18.00, high $37.21) Alberta $24.23 Nova Scotia: $23.32 (low $18.29, high $33.27) Nova Scotia $23.32 New Brunswick: $23.08 (low $18.00, high $32.85) New Brunswick $23.08 Saskatchewan: $23.08 (low $17.31, high $33.33) Saskatchewan $23.08 Manitoba: $21.00 (low $16.00, high $36.34) Manitoba $21.00 Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for social and community service workers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: Moderate (3 of 5) Nunavut Moderate Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Good (4 of 5) Prince Edward Island Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 1 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .