Salaries

Social and Community Service Workers Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 42201Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$24.86 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
4.4% lower $1.14 below the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
20 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71, middle half $19.07 to $28.85. Canada: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.00 to $30.38.$15$20$25$30$35$40Newfoundland and Labrador: median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71, middle half $19.07 to $28.85Newfoundland and Labrador$24.86Canada: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.00 to $30.38Canada$26.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $17.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $19.07 $22.00
Median $24.86 $26.00
Upper quartile $28.85 $30.38
High $34.71 $36.06
Average $24.84 $27.01

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

20 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $25.68, from $19.00 to $34.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $25.24, from $16.99 to $33.84. Avalon Peninsula: median $24.86, from $18.00 to $35.71. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $23.06, from $16.00 to $31.44.$15$20$25$30$35$40Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$24.86West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $25.68, from $19.00 to $34.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$25.68South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $25.24, from $16.99 to $33.84South Coast – Burin Peninsula$25.24Avalon Peninsula: median $24.86, from $18.00 to $35.71Avalon Peninsula$24.86Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $23.06, from $16.00 to $31.44Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$23.06
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$17.00$24.86$34.71Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$19.00$25.68$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.99$25.24$33.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$18.00$24.86$35.71Good (4 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$23.06$31.44Moderate (3 of 5)

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