SW-SCW-02 salary
SW-SCW-02 (Social Work Group) pays $70,460 to $90,817 a year in 8 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 | $70,460 |
| Step 2 | $73,322 |
| Step 3 | $76,189 |
| Step 4 | $79,053 |
| Step 5 | $81,915 |
| Step 6 | $84,778 |
| Step 7 | $87,746 |
| Step 8 | $90,817 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $74,931 |
| Oct 2022 | $78,523 |
| Oct 2023 | $81,283 |
| Oct 2024 | $83,116 |
| Oct 2025 | $90,817 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $) October 1, 2021 | 62,275 | 64,806 | 67,340 | 69,871 | 72,400 | 74,931 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 64,455 | 67,074 | 69,697 | 72,316 | 74,934 | 77,554 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 65,261 | 67,912 | 70,568 | 73,220 | 75,871 | 78,523 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 67,219 | 69,949 | 72,685 | 75,417 | 78,147 | 80,879 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 67,555 | 70,299 | 73,048 | 75,794 | 78,538 | 81,283 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 68,906 | 71,705 | 74,509 | 77,310 | 80,109 | 82,909 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 69,078 | 71,884 | 74,695 | 77,503 | 80,309 | 83,116 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 69,078 | 71,884 | 74,695 | 77,503 | 80,309 | 83,116 | 86,025 | 89,036 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 70,460 | 73,322 | 76,189 | 79,053 | 81,915 | 84,778 | 87,746 | 90,817 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-SCW-02 make?
$70,460 to $90,817 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-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.