SW-SCW-05 salary
SW-SCW-05 (Social Work Group) pays $106,827 to $135,009 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 | $106,827 |
| Step 2 | $110,791 |
| Step 3 | $114,760 |
| Step 4 | $118,729 |
| Step 5 | $122,697 |
| Step 6 | $126,668 |
| Step 7 | $130,772 |
| Step 8 | $135,009 |
Top step over time
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| Effective | Top step |
|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | $111,955 |
| Oct 2022 | $117,321 |
| Oct 2023 | $121,445 |
| Oct 2024 | $124,184 |
| Oct 2025 | $135,009 |
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 | 94,418 | 97,923 | 101,430 | 104,938 | 108,445 | 111,955 | N/A | N/A |
| A) October 1, 2022 | 97,723 | 101,350 | 104,980 | 108,611 | 112,241 | 115,873 | N/A | N/A |
| X) October 1, 2022 – wage adjustment | 98,945 | 102,617 | 106,292 | 109,969 | 113,644 | 117,321 | N/A | N/A |
| B) October 1, 2023 | 101,913 | 105,696 | 109,481 | 113,268 | 117,053 | 120,841 | N/A | N/A |
| Y) October 1, 2023 – pay line adjustment | 102,423 | 106,224 | 110,028 | 113,834 | 117,638 | 121,445 | N/A | N/A |
| C) October 1, 2024 | 104,471 | 108,348 | 112,229 | 116,111 | 119,991 | 123,874 | N/A | N/A |
| Z) October 1, 2024 – wage adjustment | 104,732 | 108,619 | 112,510 | 116,401 | 120,291 | 124,184 | N/A | N/A |
| R) – Within 180 days of signing - restructure | 104,732 | 108,619 | 112,510 | 116,401 | 120,291 | 124,184 | 128,208 | 132,361 |
| D) October 1, 2025 | 106,827 | 110,791 | 114,760 | 118,729 | 122,697 | 126,668 | 130,772 | 135,009 |
Other levels: SW: Social Work Group
Questions and answers
How much does an SW-SCW-05 make?
$106,827 to $135,009 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-05 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.