Salaries

Social Workers Salary in Ontario

NOC 41300Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.66 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
0.5% higher $0.20 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
21 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 $38.66, from $25.00 to $53.32, middle half $30.49 to $45.69. Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario: median $38.66, from $25.00 to $53.32, middle half $30.49 to $45.69Ontario$38.66Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00Canada$38.46
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 $25.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $30.49 $30.96
Median $38.66 $38.46
Upper quartile $45.69 $45.00
High $53.32 $50.26
Average $39.05 $38.33

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. A growing and aging population and government investments in mental health and addiction services support demand for these professionals. Outlook data

21 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
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $38.66, from $25.00 to $53.32. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.67, from $26.58 to $49.45. Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.99, from $29.63 to $55.67. London: median $41.76, from $27.00 to $53.80. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.52, from $31.01 to $57.16. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.21, from $22.50 to $56.04. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.00, from $29.15 to $55.76. Northeast: median $39.85, from $26.00 to $52.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.56, from $32.86 to $46.15. Ottawa: median $39.00, from $28.00 to $55.90. Northwest: median $37.00, from $26.71 to $52.86. Toronto: median $36.66, from $23.50 to $51.78.$20$30$40$50$60Ontario (all regions): median $38.66, from $25.00 to $53.32Ontario (all regions)$38.66Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $43.67, from $26.58 to $49.45Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$43.67Kingston – Pembroke: median $41.99, from $29.63 to $55.67Kingston – Pembroke$41.99London: median $41.76, from $27.00 to $53.80London$41.76Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $41.52, from $31.01 to $57.16Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$41.52Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $41.21, from $22.50 to $56.04Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$41.21Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $41.00, from $29.15 to $55.76Muskoka – Kawarthas$41.00Northeast: median $39.85, from $26.00 to $52.00Northeast$39.85Windsor – Sarnia: median $39.56, from $32.86 to $46.15Windsor – Sarnia$39.56Ottawa: median $39.00, from $28.00 to $55.90Ottawa$39.00Northwest: median $37.00, from $26.71 to $52.86Northwest$37.00Toronto: median $36.66, from $23.50 to $51.78Toronto$36.66
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)$25.00$38.66$53.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$26.58$43.67$49.45Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$29.63$41.99$55.67Moderate (3 of 5)
London$27.00$41.76$53.80Moderate (3 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$31.01$41.52$57.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$22.50$41.21$56.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$29.15$41.00$55.76Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$26.00$39.85$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$32.86$39.56$46.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$28.00$39.00$55.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Northwest$26.71$37.00$52.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Toronto$23.50$36.66$51.78Moderate (3 of 5)

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