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School Social Worker salary in Ontario

33 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $108,436 and $114,486.

Median salary
$114,486
−1.4% vs 2024
People on the list
33
Middle half
$108K–$114K
Highest
$129,615

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2021$100,166
2022$109,774
2023$100,046
2024$116,160
2025$114,486

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K30
$125K–$150K3
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Hugo-Vladimir VallecillaYork Region District School Board$129,615$0−$6,820 (−5.0%)
2Melanie CraigYork Region District School Board$127,511$0−$5,352 (−4.0%)
3Naiomi JohnYork Region District School Board$126,314$0+$5,031 (+4.1%)
4Suzanne YoungYork Region District School Board$122,867$0−$4,639 (−3.6%)
5Zinara McintoshYork Region District School Board$116,420$0new
6Melanie BeckfordYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$7,351 (−6.0%)
7Randie BergerYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$8,182 (−6.7%)
8Cheryl CharneyYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$8,182 (−6.7%)
9Hing-Fan ChowYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$8,182 (−6.7%)
10Antonella CinaYork Region District School Board$114,486$0new
11Christopher JacksonYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$1,582 (−1.4%)
12Kwok Sin Sandra LiYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$8,182 (−6.7%)
13Katy MokYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$1,473 (−1.3%)
14Peter ReidYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$3,906 (−3.3%)
15Inna SepiaYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$1,673 (−1.4%)
16Marnie TeitlebaumYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$8,182 (−6.7%)
17Leena TrivediYork Region District School Board$114,486$0−$8,182 (−6.7%)
18Marguerite MargesYork Region District School Board$114,461$0−$3,890 (−3.3%)
19Vanlata MistryYork Region District School Board$114,385$0−$3,280 (−2.8%)
20Dena LantzYork Region District School Board$112,963$0−$4,856 (−4.1%)
21Nijatha SubramaniamYork Region District School Board$112,475$0+$173 (+0.2%)
22Lisa ChaeYork Region District School Board$111,944$0+$6,993 (+6.7%)
23Salima ChehardineYork Region District School Board$109,178$0−$535 (−0.5%)
24Christina FaulknerYork Region District School Board$109,178$0−$535 (−0.5%)
25Paulina StrojekYork Region District School Board$108,436$0−$1,487 (−1.4%)
26Jodi MunroeYork Region District School Board$107,654$0−$6,428 (−5.6%)
27Cassandra MorrisYork Region District School Board$107,483$0new
28Michelle IaboniYork Region District School Board$105,800$0−$1,528 (−1.4%)
29Seyedeh Alijanzadeh-ZafaraniYork Region District School Board$104,670$0−$2,534 (−2.4%)
30Carmen KijanenLakehead District School Board$103,357$0−$9,210 (−8.2%)
31Joanna CiccarelliYork Region District School Board$102,382$0new
32Ashley PelletierLakehead District School Board$102,197$0new
33Mark El RahebYork Region District School Board$102,034$0−$1,968 (−1.9%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a School Social Worker in Ontario’s public sector?

$114,486 among the 33 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 School Social Worker on the list earn?

Half were paid between $108,436 and $114,486 in 2025; the highest salary was $129,615.

Which employer has the most people with the title School Social Worker?

York Region District School Board, with 31 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title School Social Worker are on the list?

33 in 2025, up from 19 in 2021.

What share of people with the title School Social Worker are paid $150,000 or more?

0% of those on the 2025 list (0 people), and 0% $200,000 or more (0).

How does School Social Worker pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $114,486, is 6.4% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a School Social Worker make at York Region District School Board?

The median salary of the 31 people with this title at York Region District School Board was $114,486 in 2025.

Has School Social Worker pay gone up?

The median fell 1.4% from 2024 ($116,160) to 2025. In 2021 it was $100,166.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. 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 Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.