Salaries

Social and Community Service Workers Salary in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 42201Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$25.68 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
3.3% higher $0.82 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $24.86
Compared with Canada
1.2% lower $0.32 below the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

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

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $25.68, from $19.00 to $34.00, middle half $19.92 to $28.00. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): 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$40West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $25.68, from $19.00 to $34.00, middle half $19.92 to $28.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$25.68Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $24.86, from $17.00 to $34.71, middle half $19.07 to $28.85Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$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 West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $19.00 $17.00 $19.00
Lower quartile $19.92 $19.07 $22.00
Median $25.68 $24.86 $26.00
Upper quartile $28.00 $28.85 $30.38
High $34.00 $34.71 $36.06
Average $25.15 $24.84 $27.01

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

12 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 LabradorWest 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$40West 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
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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