SW-SCW-03 salary
SW-SCW-03 (Social Work Group) pays $78,845 to $101,689 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 | $78,845 |
| Step 2 | $82,057 |
| Step 3 | $85,269 |
| Step 4 | $88,491 |
| Step 5 | $91,713 |
| Step 6 | $94,927 |
| Step 7 | $98,250 |
| Step 8 | $101,689 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $83,901 |
| Oct 2022 | $87,923 |
| Oct 2023 | $91,014 |
| Oct 2024 | $93,066 |
| Oct 2025 | $101,689 |
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 | 69,686 | 72,527 | 75,365 | 78,213 | 81,061 | 83,901 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 72,125 | 75,065 | 78,003 | 80,950 | 83,898 | 86,838 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 73,027 | 76,003 | 78,978 | 81,962 | 84,947 | 87,923 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 75,218 | 78,283 | 81,347 | 84,421 | 87,495 | 90,561 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 75,594 | 78,674 | 81,754 | 84,843 | 87,932 | 91,014 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 77,106 | 80,247 | 83,389 | 86,540 | 89,691 | 92,834 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 77,299 | 80,448 | 83,597 | 86,756 | 89,915 | 93,066 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 77,299 | 80,448 | 83,597 | 86,756 | 89,915 | 93,066 | 96,323 | 99,695 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 78,845 | 82,057 | 85,269 | 88,491 | 91,713 | 94,927 | 98,250 | 101,689 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-SCW-03 make?
$78,845 to $101,689 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-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.