Social Worker Master of Social Work Salary in Ontario (2025)
55 disclosed records, 2021–2025 · mostly Hospitals & Boards of Public Health (95%)
At a Glance
2025
Disclosed
20
2025 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$113,178
-7.4% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$111,596–$114,307
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$123,722
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Social Worker Master of Social Work" in Ontario in 2025?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Social Worker Master of Social Work" on the 2025 Sunshine List was Gwen Clayton at Joseph Brant Hospital, with a salary of $123,722; the median among the 20 listed under this title was $113,178.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Federal and Ontario income tax on the 2025 Social Worker Master of Social Work median of $113,178 comes to about 21.9%, leaving roughly $82,885 a year — about $6,907 a month. That is about 7% below the 2025 median across the whole list, $122,262. 20 people were listed under this title in 2025. Most Hospitals & Boards of Public Health employees belong to HOOPP, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$82,885
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~21.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~26.8%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$6,907
Where does $113,178 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Brant Hospital | $114,457 | Pay here → |
| Northumberland Hills Hospital | $113,178 | Pay here → |
| Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital | $110,929 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2025
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwen ClaytonSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $123,722 | $124,229 |
| 2 | Karima HabibaliSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $115,331 | $115,837 |
| 3 | Gurveer DhillonSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $114,950 | $115,652 |
| 4 | Melanie WalkerSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $114,854 | $115,191 |
| 5 | Veronica PellSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $114,608 | $115,114 |
| 6 | Anna PitaSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $114,307 | $114,814 |
| 7 | Julie RiddleSocial Worker Master of Social Work | $113,685 | $114,192 |
| 8 | Anne-Marie BlakelockSocial Worker Master Social Work | $113,455 | $114,052 |
| 9 | Chantal LelievreSocial Worker Master Social Work | $113,438 | $114,035 |
| 10 | Liane SimmonsSocial Worker Master Social Work | $113,178 | $113,775 |
By Year
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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.