SW-CHA-02 salary
SW-CHA-02 (Social Work Group) pays $76,331 to $94,578 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 | $76,331 |
| Step 2 | $79,318 |
| Step 3 | $82,309 |
| Step 4 | $85,306 |
| Step 5 | $88,289 |
| Step 6 | $91,379 |
| Step 7 | $94,578 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $78,034 |
| Oct 2022 | $81,775 |
| Oct 2023 | $84,649 |
| Oct 2024 | $86,558 |
| Oct 2025 | $94,578 |
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 | 67,464 | 70,105 | 72,749 | 75,397 | 78,034 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 69,825 | 72,559 | 75,295 | 78,036 | 80,765 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 70,698 | 73,466 | 76,236 | 79,011 | 81,775 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 72,819 | 75,670 | 78,523 | 81,381 | 84,228 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 73,183 | 76,048 | 78,916 | 81,788 | 84,649 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 74,647 | 77,569 | 80,494 | 83,424 | 86,342 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 74,834 | 77,763 | 80,695 | 83,633 | 86,558 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 74,834 | 77,763 | 80,695 | 83,633 | 86,558 | 89,588 | 92,723 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 76,331 | 79,318 | 82,309 | 85,306 | 88,289 | 91,379 | 94,578 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-CHA-02 make?
$76,331 to $94,578 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-02 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.