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SOCIAL WORKER III salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

101 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $104,200 and $110,300.

Median salary
$105,900
+1.8% vs 2024
People on the list
101
Middle half
$104K–$110K
Highest
$123,800

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list. The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by Newfoundland and Labrador’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2021
2022$108,800$116,082
2023$103,000$106,369
2024$104,000$105,477
2025$105,900$105,900

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K101
$125K–$150K0
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 2 employers with 5 or more people in this job, highest first, against the median for everyone with the title.

Median for everyone with this title: $105,900

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerTotal compensationChange
1Julia V RoseNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$123,800+$11,900 (+10.6%)
2Aldena Hillier-LeggeNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$119,900+$11,100 (+10.2%)
3Kelly YetmanChildren Seniors&Social Dev$118,900+$15,800 (+15.3%)
4Robert Wadman ScanlanChildren Seniors&Social Dev$118,300+$15,500 (+15.1%)
5Tana A GreenNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$117,600+$5,200 (+4.6%)
6Jacqueline SullivanChildren Seniors&Social Dev$116,600+$14,100 (+13.8%)
7Sandee ThomasNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$115,600+$11,300 (+10.8%)
8Lawrence AveryNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$115,400+$14,900 (+14.8%)
9Kellie HandreganChildren Seniors&Social Dev$115,200+$11,800 (+11.4%)
10Edwina CranfordNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$114,300+$13,700 (+13.6%)
11Catherine BourdenNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$114,200+$12,800 (+12.6%)
12Melissa FianderNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$113,700+$8,500 (+8.1%)
13Tammy R. ButlerNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$113,200+$11,300 (+11.1%)
14Susan DugganNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$113,100new
15Cathy S FudgejenningsNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$113,100+$8,300 (+7.9%)
16Amanda PeddleChildren Seniors&Social Dev$112,900+$10,700 (+10.5%)
17Jacqueline ButtNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$112,600+$11,000 (+10.8%)
18Tracy BestChildren Seniors&Social Dev$112,200+$8,600 (+8.3%)
19Ashley RyanChildren Seniors&Social Dev$112,200+$6,800 (+6.5%)
20Laurie PikeNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$112,000+$11,700 (+11.7%)
21Andrew EdwardsChildren Seniors&Social Dev$111,900+$7,800 (+7.5%)
22Heather St. CroixNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$111,900+$5,700 (+5.4%)
23Angela SlaneyNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$111,400+$7,000 (+6.7%)
24Deena StrangNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$111,300+$10,300 (+10.2%)
25Kelly PierceyChildren Seniors&Social Dev$110,300+$7,500 (+7.3%)
26Jeannine AlexanderNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$110,300new
27Bonnie HancockmooreNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$110,200+$4,900 (+4.7%)
28Paula MillerNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$110,100+$8,600 (+8.5%)
29Mary C WhelanNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$110,100new
30Elaine HoldenNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$110,000+$3,300 (+3.1%)
31Rob SinnottNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,600+$9,300 (+9.3%)
32Gina MercerNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,500new
33Paula NewhookNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,500+$4,300 (+4.1%)
34Stephanie MealeyNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,400+$3,600 (+3.4%)
35Theresa MccarthyNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,200new
36Mark FudgeNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,100+$8,400 (+8.3%)
37Kyla L. PowellNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,100+$3,300 (+3.1%)
38Carolyn J JonesNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$109,000+$2,800 (+2.6%)
39Tammy Power BurtonNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$107,900+$2,100 (+2.0%)
40Carolyn RiceChildren Seniors&Social Dev$107,800+$4,100 (+4.0%)
41Juanita BrakeNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$107,500new
42Kelli-Lynn CombdenNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$107,500+$2,400 (+2.3%)
43Carla PearceNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$107,500+$5,700 (+5.6%)
44Mary BishopChildren Seniors&Social Dev$107,300+$6,800 (+6.8%)
45Shannon FureyNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$106,300+$5,600 (+5.6%)
46Amy E SheppardNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$106,300+$1,800 (+1.7%)
47Vickie MusseauNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$106,200new
48Dayna RoweNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$106,200new
49Tracy FowlerNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$106,000
50Tracy JessoNewfoundland and Labrador Health Services$106,000new

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a SOCIAL WORKER III in Newfoundland and Labrador’s public sector?

$105,900 among the 101 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $100,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title SOCIAL WORKER III on the list earn?

Half were paid between $104,200 and $110,300 in 2025; the highest salary was $123,800.

Which employer pays SOCIAL WORKER III the most?

Children Seniors&Social Dev: a median of $112,200 among 11 people in 2025, the highest of the employers with 5 or more in this job.

Which employer has the most people with the title SOCIAL WORKER III?

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, with 90 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title SOCIAL WORKER III are on the list?

101 in 2025, up from 5 in 2022.

How does SOCIAL WORKER III pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $105,900, is 7.3% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($114,300).

How much does a SOCIAL WORKER III make at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services?

The median salary of the 90 people with this title at Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services was $105,350 in 2025.

How much does a SOCIAL WORKER III make at Children Seniors&Social Dev?

The median salary of the 11 people with this title at Children Seniors&Social Dev was $112,200 in 2025.

Has SOCIAL WORKER III pay gone up?

The median rose 1.8% from 2024 ($104,000) to 2025. In 2022 it was $108,800.

What is “total compensation”?

The one pay figure Newfoundland and Labrador publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Newfoundland and Labrador does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $100,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.