Salaries

Social and Community Service Workers Salary in Ontario

NOC 42201Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$26.50 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
1.9% higher $0.50 above the Canadian median of $26.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
245 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $26.50, from $19.79 to $37.23, middle half $22.35 to $31.00. Canada: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $36.06, middle half $22.00 to $30.38.$15$20$25$30$35$40Ontario: median $26.50, from $19.79 to $37.23, middle half $22.35 to $31.00Ontario$26.50Canada: 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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $19.79 $19.00
Lower quartile $22.35 $22.00
Median $26.50 $26.00
Upper quartile $31.00 $30.38
High $37.23 $36.06
Average $27.54 $27.01

Job outlook

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

Moderate employment growth is expected to create new positions, while a small number of unemployed workers are available. Investments in youth programs, shelter spaces, and mental health services are driving demand. Outlook data

245 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario.

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 Ontario

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $26.50, from $19.79 to $37.23. Northwest: median $28.45, from $20.00 to $38.46. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $28.00, from $25.00 to $40.87. Northeast: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $37.28. Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $36.81. Kingston – Pembroke: median $27.90, from $20.70 to $35.45. Ottawa: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $37.00. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.56, from $20.60 to $36.00. Toronto: median $26.15, from $19.79 to $38.00. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $34.00. London: median $24.04, from $18.00 to $31.43. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $24.00, from $17.60 to $33.00.$10$20$30$40$50Ontario (all regions): median $26.50, from $19.79 to $37.23Ontario (all regions)$26.50Northwest: median $28.45, from $20.00 to $38.46Northwest$28.45Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $28.00, from $25.00 to $40.87Muskoka – Kawarthas$28.00Northeast: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $37.28Northeast$28.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $28.00, from $18.00 to $36.81Windsor – Sarnia$28.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $27.90, from $20.70 to $35.45Kingston – Pembroke$27.90Ottawa: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $37.00Ottawa$27.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $26.56, from $20.60 to $36.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.56Toronto: median $26.15, from $19.79 to $38.00Toronto$26.15Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $26.00, from $19.00 to $34.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$26.00London: median $24.04, from $18.00 to $31.43London$24.04Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $24.00, from $17.60 to $33.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario (all regions)$19.79$26.50$37.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$20.00$28.45$38.46Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.00$28.00$40.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$20.00$28.00$37.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$18.00$28.00$36.81Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$20.70$27.90$35.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$20.00$27.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$20.60$26.56$36.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$19.79$26.15$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$19.00$26.00$34.00Moderate (3 of 5)
London$18.00$24.04$31.43Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$24.00$33.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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