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Social Services Worker 5 vs Social Worker
In 2025, the median salary for Social Worker was $116 (0.1%) higher than for Social Services Worker 5: $103,404 against $103,288. Social Services Worker 5 had 135 people on the list, Social Worker 175.
At a glance
| Social Services Worker 5 | Social Worker | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 135 | 175 |
| Median salary | $103,288 | $103,404 |
| Middle half | $98,052–$107,071 | $91,681–$111,430 |
| Highest salary | $126,876 | $160,676 |
| Total salaries | $13,903,523 | $18,111,347 |
| People, change | −2.2% vs 2024 | +45.8% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −0.2% vs 2024 | +4.0% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
Social Services Worker 5Social Worker
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| Year | Social Services Worker 5 | Social Worker |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86,909 | $84,034 |
| 2021 | $87,940 | $82,136 |
| 2022 | $99,917 | $84,890 |
| 2023 | $94,646 | $99,951 |
| 2024 | $103,455 | $99,389 |
| 2025 | $103,288 | $103,404 |
People on the list by year
Social Services Worker 5Social Worker
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| Year | Social Services Worker 5 | Social Worker |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 76 |
| 2021 | 104 | 88 |
| 2022 | 115 | 77 |
| 2023 | 108 | 100 |
| 2024 | 138 | 120 |
| 2025 | 135 | 175 |
Highest paid in 2025
Social Services Worker 5
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Senka | Government of Manitoba | $126,876 |
| 2 | A Harris | Government of Manitoba | $125,706 |
| 3 | J Arnason | Government of Manitoba | $124,147 |
| 4 | M Moffatt | Government of Manitoba | $121,405 |
| 5 | L Marion | Government of Manitoba | $121,374 |
Social Worker
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Kristjanson | Northern Regional Health Authority | $160,676 |
| 2 | M Brown | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $157,644 |
| 3 | K Klassen | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $139,512 |
| 4 | S Watt | Northern Regional Health Authority | $136,429 |
| 5 | A Wlasichuk | Northern Regional Health Authority | $135,402 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Social Services Worker 5 or Social Worker?
By median salary in 2025, Social Worker: $103,404 against $103,288.
Which has more people on the list?
Social Worker: 175 against 135 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Social Services Worker 5 was $86,909 and for Social Worker $84,034, a gap of $2,876; in 2025 the gap was $116.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $85,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Manitoba publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Manitoba does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work