SW-CHA-01 salary
SW-CHA-01 (Social Work Group) pays $67,062 to $83,010 a year in 7 steps, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025.
Rates in effect, October 1, 2025
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Health Services (SH)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca.
| Step | Annual rate |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | $67,062 |
| Step 2 | $69,675 |
| Step 3 | $72,277 |
| Step 4 | $74,892 |
| Step 5 | $77,506 |
| Step 6 | $80,211 |
| Step 7 | $83,010 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $68,503 |
| Oct 2022 | $71,787 |
| Oct 2023 | $74,311 |
| Oct 2024 | $75,986 |
| Oct 2025 | $83,010 |
Every rate in the agreement
As published, in the order the agreement lists them; a code such as A) or X) is the agreement’s own.
| Effective | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6 | Step 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 59,272 | 61,583 | 63,882 | 66,194 | 68,503 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 61,347 | 63,738 | 66,118 | 68,511 | 70,901 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 62,114 | 64,535 | 66,944 | 69,367 | 71,787 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 63,977 | 66,471 | 68,952 | 71,448 | 73,941 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 64,297 | 66,803 | 69,297 | 71,805 | 74,311 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 65,583 | 68,139 | 70,683 | 73,241 | 75,797 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 65,747 | 68,309 | 70,860 | 73,424 | 75,986 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 65,747 | 68,309 | 70,860 | 73,424 | 75,986 | 78,638 | 81,382 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 67,062 | 69,675 | 72,277 | 74,892 | 77,506 | 80,211 | 83,010 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-CHA-01 make?
$67,062 to $83,010 a year, from the first step to the top one, at the rates in effect since October 1, 2025. Pay rises a step at a time within the level; overtime, allowances and acting pay are not in these figures.
When did SW-CHA-01 pay last change?
October 1, 2025.
Where do these rates come from?
Source: the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s collective agreement “Health Services (SH)”, Appendix A, a copy of the version available at canada.ca. Copies, not the official version.