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Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale salary in Ontario

77 people with this title were paid $100,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $111,206 and $114,201.

Median salary
$112,913
−0.9% vs 2024
People on the list
77
Middle half
$111K–$114K
Highest
$129,974

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list.

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2021$102,402
2022$101,424
2023$110,417
2024$113,935
2025$112,913

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K76
$125K–$150K1
$150K–$200K0
$200K–$300K0
$300K or more0

Same job, different employer

Median salary at each of the 5 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: $112,913
Bruyère Health11 people$112,977

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerSalaryBenefitsChange
1Jessica De ZanNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$129,974$628
2Brooke SabataCornwall Community Hospital$123,013$420new
3Megan Mackay-BarrChatham-Kent Health Alliance$118,978$441+$5,235 (+4.6%)
4Trina DupuisNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$118,184$554+$6,097 (+5.4%)
5Genevieve SeguinBruyère Health$118,120$0new
6Patricia MarchandKingston Health Sciences Centre$118,001$447−$3,594 (−3.0%)
7Danielle EmmsChatham-Kent Health Alliance$117,582$441+$11,635 (+11.0%)
8Jacqueline Duceder-VanheuleChatham-Kent Health Alliance$117,465$441new
9Cindy FitzpatrickKingston Health Sciences Centre$117,426$447−$27,102 (−18.8%)
10Antonia RivardChatham-Kent Health Alliance$117,378$441+$6,518 (+5.9%)
11John DunnChatham-Kent Health Alliance$117,363$441+$9,699 (+9.0%)
12Kimberly ArensChatham-Kent Health Alliance$117,248$441+$5,288 (+4.7%)
13Charlene Grayer-CookChatham-Kent Health Alliance$117,248$0+$5,287 (+4.7%)
14Sara DobiechKingston Health Sciences Centre$116,825$463−$11,874 (−9.2%)
15Sara OgilvieKingston Health Sciences Centre$116,090$447−$8,721 (−7.0%)
16Sabrina FontaineBruyère Health$115,835$296−$6,584 (−5.4%)
17Darline Charles DavilmaBruyère Health$114,589$296−$13,292 (−10.4%)
18Melissa HancocksNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$114,318$554+$7,929 (+7.5%)
19Debora StarkKingston Health Sciences Centre$114,231$447−$11,259 (−9.0%)
20Heidi SchmidtKingston Health Sciences Centre$114,201$0+$74 (+0.1%)
21Kerry NaismithNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$114,083$554+$1,193 (+1.1%)
22Nadia Elaine LauzonBruyère Health$113,774$296−$8,702 (−7.1%)
23Amanda LabelleCornwall Community Hospital$113,753$463new
24Teigen Van Der WalKingston Health Sciences Centre$113,729$447−$6,484 (−5.4%)
25Gabrielle WelchBruyère Health$113,714$295−$3,985 (−3.4%)
26Robin WestphalKingston Health Sciences Centre$113,409$447−$13,275 (−10.5%)
27Jacqueline GallantNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$113,368$554+$1,331 (+1.2%)
28Francine Rivette LegueCornwall Community Hospital$113,199$463−$3,760 (−3.2%)
29Maggie McdougallKingston Health Sciences Centre$113,065$447−$7,127 (−5.9%)
30Roxanne MakelaNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$113,053$554+$1,016 (+0.9%)
31Anna SmithKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,979$447−$1,781 (−1.6%)
32Nadia MalenfantBruyère Health$112,977$296−$9,277 (−7.6%)
33Rachel SpinkKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,944$447−$11,997 (−9.6%)
34Ingrid Ten BruggenkateKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,944$447−$10,500 (−8.5%)
35Michelle Deveau-BrockNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$112,913$554
36Heather BennisonNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$112,913$554+$1,719 (+1.5%)
37Kortney BananishNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$112,913$554+$2,074 (+1.9%)
38Heather HallNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$112,913$554+$1,719 (+1.5%)
39Carla WatsonNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$112,913$554+$876 (+0.8%)
40Sandra ButlerCornwall Community Hospital$112,905$463−$3,765 (−3.2%)
41Cheryl HobanCornwall Community Hospital$112,905$463−$4,042 (−3.5%)
42Jacqueline KellyCornwall Community Hospital$112,905$463−$3,941 (−3.4%)
43Janice McfarlaneBruyère Health$112,905$148−$5,276 (−4.5%)
44Tahany OkbyKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,752$447−$9,737 (−7.9%)
45Amanda SjoblomNorth Bay Regional Health Centre$112,654$554+$568 (+0.5%)
46Kristin ScorgieKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,590$447−$9,372 (−7.7%)
47Victoria BenjaminKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,553$447new
48Michelle MigneaultBruyère Health$112,551$296−$5,021 (−4.3%)
49Carla MichaudKingston Health Sciences Centre$112,508$358−$7,569 (−6.3%)
50Megan QuinnCornwall Community Hospital$112,471$463−$4,747 (−4.0%)

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Questions and answers

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

$112,913 among the 77 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\Travailleuse sociale on the list earn?

Half were paid between $111,206 and $114,201 in 2025; the highest salary was $129,974.

Which employer pays Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale the most?

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance: a median of $117,305 among 10 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\Travailleuse sociale?

Kingston Health Sciences Centre, with 28 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale are on the list?

77 in 2025, up from 11 in 2021.

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

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

How does Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $112,913, is 7.6% below the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($122,262).

How much does a Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale make at Kingston Health Sciences Centre?

The median salary of the 28 people with this title at Kingston Health Sciences Centre was $112,571 in 2025.

How much does a Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale make at North Bay Regional Health Centre?

The median salary of the 16 people with this title at North Bay Regional Health Centre was $112,913 in 2025.

How much does a Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale make at Bruyère Health?

The median salary of the 11 people with this title at Bruyère Health was $112,977 in 2025.

Has Social Worker\Travailleuse sociale pay gone up?

The median fell 0.9% from 2024 ($113,935) to 2025. In 2021 it was $102,402.

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.