Social Worker Salary in Ontario (2025)
5,930 disclosed records, 2008–2025 · mostly Hospitals & Boards of Public Health (72%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
1,812
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$112,905
-7.7% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$107,491–$115,960
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$157,599
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Social Worker" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Social Worker" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Robin Thomas at Southlake Health, with a salary of $157,599; the median among the 1,812 listed under this title was $112,905.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
A Social Worker paid the 2025 median of $112,905 would take home roughly $82,716 after income tax, CPP and EI — about $6,893 a month, an all-in deduction rate of about 26.7%. Across every sector the 2025 median was $122,262, so this position sits about 8% below it. 1,812 people were listed under this title in 2025. Pension contributions — likely HOOPP in the Hospitals & Boards of Public Health sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,716
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.7%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,893
Where does $112,905 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.
Median by Year
2005–2025
Where They Work
2025 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto District School Board | $109,513 | Pay here → |
| Trillium Health Partners | $115,371 | Pay here → |
| London Health Sciences Centre | $116,936 | Pay here → |
| Hamilton Health Sciences | $113,169 | Pay here → |
| University Health Network | $118,946 | Pay here → |
| Ottawa Hospital | $113,061 | Pay here → |
| St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | $107,406 | Pay here → |
| St. Joseph's Health Care London | $116,306 | Pay here → |
| Peel District School Board | $113,661 | Pay here → |
| Scarborough Health Network | $112,925 | Pay here → |
| Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | $116,742 | Pay here → |
| Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences | $115,520 | Pay here → |
| Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare | $116,688 | Pay here → |
| Lakeridge Health | $113,402 | Pay here → |
| Hospital for Sick Children | $115,254 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin ThomasSocial Worker | $157,599 | $158,022 |
| 2 | Justine OgleSocial Worker | $151,112 | $151,215 |
| 3 | Siu-Lun LeungSocial Worker | $150,732 | $151,135 |
| 4 | Paul RiversSocial Worker | $147,279 | $147,279 |
| 5 | Michelle GadourySocial Worker/ Travailleur social | $146,677 | $146,707 |
| 6 | Breanna ElliotsonSocial Worker/Travailleur social | $146,472 | $146,941 |
| 7 | Meagan LanceSocial Worker | $143,947 | $144,144 |
| 8 | Ilana GreeneSocial Worker | $143,193 | $143,691 |
| 9 | Emily SteinSocial Worker | $142,693 | $143,191 |
| 10 | Marcia GayleSocial Worker | $142,693 | $144,718 |
By Year
Related Positions
- Registered Nurse31,254
- Manager2,664
- Nurse Practitioner1,832
- Pharmacist1,371
- Physiotherapist1,351
- Registered Practical Nurse1,317
- Occupational Therapist1,181
- Director1,116
About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2025, the most recent Sunshine List disclosed.