SW-SCW-04 salary
SW-SCW-04 (Social Work Group) pays $96,578 to $121,479 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 | $96,578 |
| Step 2 | $99,833 |
| Step 3 | $103,104 |
| Step 4 | $106,353 |
| Step 5 | $109,948 |
| Step 6 | $113,666 |
| Step 7 | $117,508 |
| Step 8 | $121,479 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $100,463 |
| Oct 2022 | $105,279 |
| Oct 2023 | $108,979 |
| Oct 2024 | $111,437 |
| Oct 2025 | $121,479 |
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 | 85,359 | 88,237 | 91,128 | 94,001 | 97,178 | 100,463 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 88,347 | 91,325 | 94,317 | 97,291 | 100,579 | 103,979 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 89,451 | 92,467 | 95,496 | 98,507 | 101,836 | 105,279 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 92,135 | 95,241 | 98,361 | 101,462 | 104,891 | 108,437 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 92,596 | 95,717 | 98,853 | 101,969 | 105,415 | 108,979 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 94,448 | 97,631 | 100,830 | 104,008 | 107,523 | 111,159 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 94,684 | 97,875 | 101,082 | 104,268 | 107,792 | 111,437 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 94,684 | 97,875 | 101,082 | 104,268 | 107,792 | 111,437 | 115,204 | 119,097 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 96,578 | 99,833 | 103,104 | 106,353 | 109,948 | 113,666 | 117,508 | 121,479 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-SCW-04 make?
$96,578 to $121,479 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-04 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.