SW-CHA-03 salary
SW-CHA-03 (Social Work Group) pays $89,371 to $108,214 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 | $89,371 |
| Step 2 | $92,448 |
| Step 3 | $95,539 |
| Step 4 | $98,603 |
| Step 5 | $101,705 |
| Step 6 | $104,909 |
| Step 7 | $108,214 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $89,892 |
| Oct 2022 | $94,201 |
| Oct 2023 | $97,512 |
| Oct 2024 | $99,711 |
| Oct 2025 | $108,214 |
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 | 78,990 | 81,709 | 84,442 | 87,150 | 89,892 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 81,755 | 84,569 | 87,397 | 90,200 | 93,038 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 82,777 | 85,626 | 88,489 | 91,328 | 94,201 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 85,260 | 88,195 | 91,144 | 94,068 | 97,027 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 85,686 | 88,636 | 91,600 | 94,538 | 97,512 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 87,400 | 90,409 | 93,432 | 96,429 | 99,462 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 87,619 | 90,635 | 93,666 | 96,670 | 99,711 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 87,619 | 90,635 | 93,666 | 96,670 | 99,711 | 102,852 | 106,092 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 89,371 | 92,448 | 95,539 | 98,603 | 101,705 | 104,909 | 108,214 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-CHA-03 make?
$89,371 to $108,214 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-03 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.