SW-SCW-01 salary
SW-SCW-01 (Social Work Group) pays $63,810 to $84,745 a year in 9 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 | $63,810 |
| Step 2 | $66,388 |
| Step 3 | $68,975 |
| Step 4 | $71,556 |
| Step 5 | $74,140 |
| Step 6 | $76,724 |
| Step 7 | $79,309 |
| Step 8 | $81,982 |
| Step 9 | $84,745 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $70,097 |
| Oct 2022 | $73,457 |
| Oct 2023 | $76,039 |
| Oct 2024 | $77,754 |
| Oct 2025 | $84,745 |
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 | Step 8 | Step 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 56,398 | 58,676 | 60,962 | 63,245 | 65,528 | 67,813 | 70,097 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 58,372 | 60,730 | 63,096 | 65,459 | 67,821 | 70,186 | 72,550 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 59,102 | 61,489 | 63,885 | 66,277 | 68,669 | 71,063 | 73,457 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 60,875 | 63,334 | 65,802 | 68,265 | 70,729 | 73,195 | 75,661 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 61,179 | 63,651 | 66,131 | 68,606 | 71,083 | 73,561 | 76,039 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 62,403 | 64,924 | 67,454 | 69,978 | 72,505 | 75,032 | 77,560 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 62,559 | 65,086 | 67,623 | 70,153 | 72,686 | 75,220 | 77,754 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 62,559 | 65,086 | 67,623 | 70,153 | 72,686 | 75,220 | 77,754 | 80,374 | 83,083 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 63,810 | 66,388 | 68,975 | 71,556 | 74,140 | 76,724 | 79,309 | 81,982 | 84,745 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-SCW-01 make?
$63,810 to $84,745 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-SCW-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.